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Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Orchestras and Cultural Venues - July 1

Lord Berkeley of Knighton asked the Government what is their response to reports that orchestras and cultural venues are facing permanent closure as a result of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 16:11

Oral answer (Lords) on Committee on Climate Change: Progress Report - July 1

Baroness Hayman asked the Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Committee on Climate Change Reducing UK Emissions: 2020 Progress Report to Parliament, published on 25 June...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 16:09

Ex-Israeli Parliamentarians Endorse Labour’s Proposed Ban on Settlement Goods

A group of former Israeli law maker from Labour’s sister parties in Israel, Labour and Meretz, have written a letter to Keir Starmer...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 16:00

Flexible furlough scheme starts today

Businesses will have the flexibility to bring furloughed employees back to work part time from today as part of the government’s plan to re-open the UK and kick-start our economy...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 15:29

Kate Green on Government failure to meet target for laptops for disadvantaged children

Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, commenting on reports that the Department for Education failed to meet its target to deliver 230k laptops to disadvantaged children by 30th June, said...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 15:08

Reforms set to boost early language outcomes and cut workload

Plans published to transform early years learning and development and reduce unnecessary teacher workload...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 15:06

UCU response to universities minister’s speech on social mobility

Responding to a speech from universities minister Michelle Donelan on social mobility today (Wednesday), University and College Union general secretary Jo Grady said...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 15:05

Alison McGovern responds to news Wigan Athletic has gone into administration

Alison McGovern MP, Labour’s Shadow Sport Minister, responding to the news that Wigan Athletic Football Club has gone into administration, said...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 14:37

UK - Turkmenistan sustainable economic cooperation

Ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 14:36

Full text of Keir Starmer’s speech to the Local Government Association Annual Conference

Speaking at the Local Government Association annual conference, Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, said...

Wednesday, 1 July 2020 14:10