Early sight of oral questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Dec 1
Ronnie Cowan (Inverclyde): Whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a universal basic income to support economic recovery following the covid-19 outbreak...
Thursday, 26 November 2020 07:13
Online giants and tech powerhouses in eye of the storm as UK battles e-waste tsunami
Companies such as Amazon and Apple must take more responsibility to help collect, recycle and repair products which are contributing to 155,000 tonnes of waste electricals ending up in UK household bins every year, MPs argue...
Thursday, 26 November 2020 00:01
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee: Government response: Public Inquiry into the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic report
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report A Public Inquiry into the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic...
Thursday, 26 November 2020 00:01
Government must raise Carer’s Allowance to support “unseen and undervalued” carers, say Lib Dems
Responding to the new report from Carers UK, ‘Unseen and undervalued’, which is published today...
Thursday, 26 November 2020 00:01
Tiering decisions to be made through national command structure
The Health Secretary will today set out in Parliament the tier which each local authority in England will fall under...
Thursday, 26 November 2020 00:01
London Mayor announces £750,000 fund to protect the capital’s vital community and cultural spaces
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a new £750,000 fund to help grassroots community organisations hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic...
Thursday, 26 November 2020 00:01
National Apprenticeship Awards 2020 national winners unveiled
The best of England’s apprentice employers, apprentices, rising stars and individuals who champion apprenticeships have been announced during the 17th annual National Apprenticeship Awards...
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 21:30
UN report finds Gaza suffered $16.7 billion loss from siege and occupation
Israel’s military operations and prolonged closure of Gaza, has caused economic damage of $16.7 billion between 2007 and 2018...
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 20:25
CFI Vice-President exposes “disturbing” Antisemitic material quoted by Amazon Alexa smart-speaker
CFI Vice-Chairman Andrew Percy MP has today expressed concern about the broadcasting of “disturbing” Antisemitic material...
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 20:21
UK Music Chief urges chancellor to use new £4bn fund to help support music industry
Responding to the Chancellor’s Spending Review, UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin said: “We welcome the Chancellor’s announcement of a £4 billion levelling up fund..."
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 20:12