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Government announces £135 million investment in health research

The NHS is partnering with universities, innovators and local authorities to solve some of the biggest issues facing health and social care over the next 5 years...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:29

Oral questions in the Commons - Blue Badge Scheme: Hidden Disabilities

Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con): What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the blue badge scheme for people with hidden disabilities...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:24

Oral questions in the Commons - Electric Vehicles: Infrastructure

The Minister of State, Department for Transport (Michael Ellis): We are consulting on all new build homes in England being fitted with charge points...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:12

Green Flag predicts 14 breakdowns a minute next week as scorching weather hits UK

With scorching temperatures of over 30 degrees forecast for next week and schools across the nation starting to break up for the summer holidays...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 15:48

WRAP launches new £1 million grant to increase business waste recycling in England

A new grant has been unveiled today to help improve recycling rates. The new recycling grant is part of the £18 million Resource Action Fund...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 15:45

Consultation outcome: Teachers’ pension scheme regulations: proposed changes

Proposed changes to entitlement for same-sex spouses and civil partners, and to the requirement to nominate unmarried partners for survivor benefits...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 14:53

Latest crime statistics show concerning increases, says NPCC

Figures for police-recorded crime have been released today by the Office for National Statistics...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 13:51

Philip Hammond calls out late payment culture

Radical cultural change is needed to end the scourge of late payments, which puts 50,000 small firms out of business every year...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 13:46

£125 million cash injection will support UK business innovators

The UK’s most innovative businesses can win a share of £125 million to help them turn their most innovative ideas into world-beating products and services...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 13:41

Global Resource Initiative taskforce: greening the UK’s environmental footprint

Representatives from leading businesses and environmental groups come together today to consider how we can reduce the climate and environment impacts...

Thursday, 18 July 2019 13:38