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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - Jan 15

Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark): What recent steps he has taken to tackle NHS workforce shortages...

Thursday, 10 January 2019 07:22

New HEPI paper finds Grammar schools significantly increase the chances of disadvantaged pupils reaching highly-selective universities, especially Oxbridge

A new paper published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) looks at the impact of selective schools in ensuring progress to higher education...

Thursday, 10 January 2019 00:01

National Audit Office report on Local auditor reporting in England 2018

The number of NHS and local government bodies with significant weaknesses in their arrangements for delivering value for money for taxpayers is unacceptably high and increasing, according to today’s report by the National Audit Office...

Thursday, 10 January 2019 00:01

Government should appoint Minister for Hunger to tackle its failure on issue, says Committee

Government should appoint Minister for Hunger to tackle its failure on issue, says Committee...

Thursday, 10 January 2019 00:01

A general election can break the Brexit deadlock and help overcome the country’s divisions - Jeremy Corbyn

In a speech in Wakefield tomorrow (Thursday), Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, will argue for a general election to break the Brexit deadlock...

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 22:30

UK and Japan forge new alliance to shape 21st Century

The UK and Japan will announce an ambitious programme – and £30m of initial funding - for cutting-edge technology to boost innovation, create high-skilled jobs and improve people’s quality of life...

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 22:30

Liam Fox welcomes lifting of ban on UK exports of beef and lamb to Japan

Ahead of tomorrow’s visit by Japanese Prime Minister Abe, International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP has welcomed the lifting of the ban...

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 17:17

Newark residents among 40,000 benefitting from quieter roads

Highways England has pledged to reduce noise levels for people living in over 1,000 areas close to motorways and major A roads by spring 2020...

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 17:15

LGA Finance Conference 2019: keynote speech by Secretary of State the Rt Hon James Brokenshire

Speech given by the Secretary of State the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP at this year’s Local Government Association Finance Conference...

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 15:46

Home Affairs: Islamophobia inquiry announcement - Updated Terms of Reference and extended deadline

The Home Affairs Committee has extended the deadline for written submissions and amended the associated Terms of Reference for its further work on Islamophobia...

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 15:22