NAO launches COVID-19 Cost Tracker
The National Audit Office (NAO) has today launched a cost tracker to provide an independent summary of the estimated costs of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic so far...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 13:04
Results of independent review into quality of council audits published
Independent review by Sir Tony Redmond of local audit and the transparency of local authority financial reporting has been published...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 12:35
Bounce-back plans launched for consumer and retail industry
A ‘bounce-back’ plan of trade measures for the consumer and retail industry has been announced today to help support businesses impacted by Coronavirus...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 12:34
Lord Falconer responds to resignation of the Head of the Legal Department
Lord Falconer, Labour’s Shadow Attorney General, responding to the resignation of the Head of the Legal Department, said...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 11:59
Consulting on Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030
The Scottish Government is now consulting on an ambitious Road Safety Framework for the next decade, as outlined in the Programme for Government...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 10:35
Investing in nature is an investment in the NHS, says Environment Agency Chief Executive
Access to a healthy natural environment could save the NHS billions of pounds a year, Sir James Bevan will say in a speech at UCL..
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 10:34
NHS AI To Speed Up Cancer And Heart Care
NHS patients will be among the first in the world to benefit from new artificial intelligence (AI) technologies thanks to a £50m boost announced today...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 09:13
Salvation Army welcomes partners in supporting slavery victims through new five-year government contract
The Salvation Army is pleased to announce the appointment of the specialist partners which it will work with to manage the support of adult victims of modern slavery in England and Wales through the Government’s new Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 09:12
Committee stage (Lords)(day 1) of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill - Sep 7
Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con): My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 1 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Green of Deddington...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 09:05
Oral answer (Lords) on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Public Procurement Contracts - Sep 7
Lord Choudrey asked the Government what steps they are taking to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises are awarded public procurement contracts...
Tuesday, 8 September 2020 09:03