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IFS: What to look out for in the 2020 Spending Review

The 2020 Spending Review, due to conclude on 25 November, will not be the comprehensive, multi-year review we were originally promised...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 10:54

Corbyn issues statement about his suspension

Jeremy Corbyn has issued a statement this morning following his suspension nearly three weeks ago for his comments on the Equality and Human Rights report into antisemitism within the Labour Party...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 10:51

MP to oppose any "scaling back" of HS2 plans

Darren Henry, Conservative MP for Broxtowe, has commented ahead of his Westminster hall debate today on Integrated Rail Plan and High Speed Two...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 10:47

TfL and London Councils look for e-scooter operators to take part in year-long rental trial

Transport for London (TfL), London Councils and London’s boroughs are working together on plans for a trial of rental?e-scooters?in the capital...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 10:08

Written statement on HS2 land and property review - Nov 17

Statement on the outcome of the review of the HS2 land and property acquisition programme...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 10:04

UK to play critical role in building 'the Claw' - the first ever satellite to remove space junk

Vital technology for the first ever mission to remove a piece of debris from space is going to be built in the UK, the Science Minister has announced today...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 10:03

Westminster Hall debate on Tuition Fees - Nov 16

Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op): I beg to move, that this House has considered e-petitions 300528, 302855, 306494, 324762, and 552911, relating to university tuition fees...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 09:49

Remaining stages (Commons) of the Pension Schemes Bill - Nov 16

Stephen Timms (East Ham) (Lab): I rise to speak to new clause 1, together with amendments 2 to 5, and I am grateful to those from my party, the Conservative party and the SNP who have added their names to them...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 09:45

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Housing, Communities and Local Government - Nov 16

Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD): What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for local authorities to ensure that they can provide the support to people experiencing domestic abuse that would be required under the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Bill...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 09:42

Lords motion to consider the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 - Nov 16

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Barran) (Con): My Lords, I am pleased to introduce a statutory instrument laid before the House on 14 October...

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 09:38