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Pension Schemes Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Lords as at June 16

Pension Schemes Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Lords as at June 16...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 07:52

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Education - June 22

Wes Streeting (Ilford North): What steps he is taking to tackle educational disadvantage...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 07:34

Liz Truss kick-starts trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand

The UK has today (Wednesday 17 June) published its negotiating objectives for free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand, with talks for each agreement beginning shortly...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 03:30

National Audit Office report on Immigration enforcement

Despite introducing significant changes to its enforcement activity, the Home Office cannot fully demonstrate that the actions of its Immigration Enforcement directorate are helping it to achieve its objectives, according to a report by the National Audit Office...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 00:01

Sutton Trust - £100k fund to ensure disadvantaged students can access online learning

Global electronic liquidity provider XTX Markets is donating £100,000 to provide 200 Sutton Trust students with laptops and internet-enabled dongles, it was announced today...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 00:01

EAC: Government response: Planetary Health - NHS and Public Health England failing to do enough to tackle harmful emissions

In response to its report on the Planetary Health inquiry, the Environmental Audit Committee is concerned that the Government is failing properly to tackle climate change within its largest carbon emitter – the NHS...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 00:01

New tech to tackle leaves on the line and automatic de-icing platforms set to revolutionise travel on Britain’s railways

Automatic de-icing concrete on platforms set to banish slippery surfaces in winter, and a rapid seat reservation swapping service to guarantee a seat could soon make journeys easier...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 00:01

2/3 families on UC forced into lockdown debt - Kate Green responds

Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Child Poverty Strategy, responding to 2/3 families on Universal Credit have been forced into lockdown debt, said...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 00:01

"Most universities will teach in-person this autumn" shows new survey from Universities UK

The vast majority of UK universities are preparing to provide in-person teaching this autumn, a new survey from Universities UK has revealed...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 00:01

Caribbean Islands will benefit from new Foreign Office, says PM

Extract from today's exchange in the House of Commons on Boris Johnson's Global Britain statement...

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 21:37