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Unite: New job support measures will help struggling employers, but hardest hit sectors still need urgent support

Responding to the chancellor's new measures to support jobs and businesses, Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, the UK's leading union, said...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 15:16

Written statement on Government Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights reports on the Detention of Young People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism and Human Rights and the implications of the Government's COVID-19 response - Oct 22

Minister of State for Care, Department of Health and Social Care (Helen Whatley): Today we have published the Government’s formal response to the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Human Rights...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 14:36

Written statement on Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules - Oct 22

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Kevin Foster): My Rt Hon Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 14:34

LGA statement on COVID-19 business grant scheme

Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement of a new business grant scheme to be distributed by councils, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 14:30

Spellar slams Government ‘anti-car’ policies; urges government to get a grip and get roads moving

Black Country MP and former Transport Minister John Spellar today attacked the Government over ‘anti-car’ measures...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 13:34

Defence Committee publishes Government Response to Integrated Review Report

‘The first duty of the Government is security of the nation. Now is not the time to blink.’...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:52

Ten minute rule motion on Vehicle Registration Offences (Penalty Points) - Oct 21

Andrew Griffith (Arundel and South Downs) (Con): I beg to move, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to make vehicle registration offences under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 attract driving record penalty points

Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:49

Extract from PMQs - Broadband - Oct 21

Sir Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (Con) [V]: One lesson that we have all learnt in the past nine months is that the internet is even more important to our lives than we imagined...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:40

Justin Madders comment on Test and Trace failing to contact over 101,000 contacts of people who tested positive

Justin Madders MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, commenting on Test and Trace failing to contact over 101,000 contacts of people who tested positive, said...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:34

IoD responds to Chancellor’s announcement

Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement of further support for businesses, Jonathan Geldart, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said...

Thursday, 22 October 2020 12:32