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Nearly £5 million of funding to tackle serious violence

The Home Secretary has allocated a further £4.8 million to support projects that steer young people away from knife crime and serious violence...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 14:57

Jeremy Wright speaking at the NSPCC Conference 2019

Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright delivered a speech at the NSPCC's "How Safe are our Children?” conference on Wednesday 26 June 2019...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 14:56

NEU: UK off-track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in education and social justice

Today, the National Education Union releases Progress off-track, a new snapshot briefing indicating how England and the UK are performing with the Sustainable Development Goals in relation to education and social justice...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 13:34

European Commission: EU mobilises €21 million to support Palestine refugees via the UN Relief and Works Agency

The European Commission will mobilise additional €21 million for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on top of €82 million already paid into the programme budget this year to support vulnerable Palestine Refugees in the Middle East...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 13:21

Government must go further to tackle hunger in UK – MPs

The Government does not plan to appoint a Minister for Hunger, despite calls from the Environmental Audit Committee in a report earlier this year...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 12:00

Speed limit change helps increase productivity

Report shows that allowing HGVs over 7.5 tonnes to travel 10mph faster has saved business millions of pounds a year and may have improved road safety...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 11:21

Innovative incident response vehicle geared up to reduce traffic delays

An innovative all-in-one response vehicle that can stop and direct motorway traffic after incidents...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 11:06

Report from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership highlights growth prospects for Powered Light Vehicles in the UK

A new study from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership identifies the potential for Powered Light Vehicles (PLVs) to play a significant role in providing lower impact mobility for UK citizens in the future...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 10:54

Lords EU External Affairs Sub-Committee transcript on the Iran Nuclear Deal - Jun 20

The one-off evidence session will consider the status and future of the Iran nuclear deal (officially the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 09:37

Westminster Hall debate on Child Imprisonment - Jun 25

Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has considered abolishing child imprisonment...

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 08:49