Lords EU Committee to hear evidence on the UK’s future relationship with the EU on research and education
On Thursday 22 October the House of Lords EU Services Sub-Committee will be holding its first public evidence session as part of its short inquiry into the future UK-EU relationship on research and education...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 12:58
Change of British High Commissioner to Namibia: Mr Charles Moore
Mr Charles Moore has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia in succession to Ms Kate Airey OBE...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 12:56
Proposed Transport for London funding deal punishes poorest Londoners, Unite warns
Unite, the UK’s leading union, which represents thousands of transport workers throughout London, has warned that the government’s proposed funding for Transport for London (TfL) is ‘punishing the poorest’ for the Covid-19 pandemic...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:47
CLA survey reveals 1 in 2 young people want to swap the city for the countryside
A survey of more than 1,000 Londoners found that 55% of 18-34 year olds are more likely to move to the countryside as a result of the coronavirus...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:45
Local Covid alert update for South Yorkshire
Following close discussions with local leaders, South Yorkshire will move from Local COVID Alert Level High to Very High from 00.01 on Saturday 24 October...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:43
LGA responds to Treasury one-year Spending Review announcement
Responding to the Treasury announcement that it will conduct a one-year Spending Review in November, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:42
EU Scrutiny Committee reports on Gibraltar-Spain border and the European Investment Bank
In its latest report, the European Scrutiny Committee considers recent draft EU legislation and policy documents deposited in Parliament by the Government...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:16
Prospect Union: Government must guarantee that Fleet Solid Support jobs are British ones
Garry Graham , Prospect deputy general secretary, responding to news that the tenders for three new Fleet Solid Support ships are to be British led with the competition launching in spring, said...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:09
Stamp duty holiday continues to help hundreds of thousands of jobs after further 21.3% boost in September
House sales rose by 21.3% in September following the introduction of the stamp duty holiday – helping to protect hundreds of thousands of jobs in the housing sector and wider supply chain, new figures revealed today...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:07
Ofcom: Video-sharing platform (VSP) regulation
Video-sharing platforms (VSPs) are a type of online video service which allows users to upload and share videos with members of the public...
Wednesday, 21 October 2020 11:05