Three quarters of care workers not earning real Living Wage is unconscionable - Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on research from Citizens UK and the Living Wage Foundation which found three-in-four care worker roles in England are paid below the real Living Wage, said...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
The pivotal role of finance in tackling climate change - Speech by Alok Sharma
COP26 President Alok Sharma at Finance in Common, the first global summit of all Public Development Banks...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 16:34
Foreign Secretary's call with Arancha González-Laya, 12 November 2020
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke to the Spanish Foreign Minister today to discuss the UK and Gibraltar’s future relationship with the European Union...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:42
People with learning disabilities had higher death rate from COVID-19
England death rate up to 6 times higher from coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic than the general population, Public Health England study finds...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:31
ACS: Tobacco Duty Increase Drives Consumers to Illicit Market
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has warned that the Government increase in duty rates on tobacco products will drive more consumers to the illicit tobacco market...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:30
Keir Starmer thanks Armed Forces for their “absolutely phenomenal” support during Covid effort on visit to HQ Standing Joint Command
Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the “absolutely phenomenal” work of our Armed Forces in supporting the fight against Covid-19...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:22
Foreign Secretary call with Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab spoke to Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio today to discuss the UK and Italy’s partnerships in 2021...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:18
Cat Smith comments on the National Youth Agency’s report finding that in one in four youth charities will not be able to meet running costs
Cat Smith MP, Shadow Minister for Young People, commenting on the National Youth Agency’s report finding that in one in four youth charities will not be able to meet their running costs, in the run up to Christmas, said...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:13
Westminster Hall debate on UK support for an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace
There will now be a debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday, November 17 on the subject of UK support for an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 15:09
Latest findings from covid-19 study published
The full results from the sixth report of one of the country’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England have been published today by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 14:21