Policy Exchange: Building for the Baby Boomers: Making a housing market for an ageing population
A new generation of homes purpose built for ageing baby boomers is needed, according to a new report from Policy Exchange...
Monday, 3 December 2018 11:22
LGA responds to new fund for prospective disabled councillors
Responding to the Government Equalities Office launching its EnAble Fund to encourage people with disabilities to put themselves forward for election...
Monday, 3 December 2018 11:20
Fund launched to help cover disability-related expenses so people can stand in elections
Women and Equalities Minister, Penny Mordaunt will launch a new interim fund today worth £250,000 to help cover disability-related expenses so people can stand in elections...
Monday, 3 December 2018 10:56
Brexit and the car industry: BEIS Committee to hold evidence session on automotive industry reaction to EU withdrawal agreement
The automotive industry is the focus of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee’s fourth, and final, evidence session on the reaction of business to the Brexit withdrawal agreement and political declaration...
Monday, 3 December 2018 10:23
Written statement on Announcement of a new Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Argentina - Dec 3
Dr Liam Fox (Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade): The Prime Minister has appointed Mark Menzies MP as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Argentina...
Monday, 3 December 2018 10:01
House of Commons Library: Briefing Papers on 1) The UK's EU Withdrawal Agreement and 2) The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November...
Monday, 3 December 2018 09:28
Nearly 50,000 sick and disabled people have been hit by Tory cuts to ESA in the last year alone
Labour is calling on the Government to immediately reverse key social security payments to people with disabilities...
Monday, 3 December 2018 09:10
Government spending millions on marketing campaign to rescue failed apprenticeships policy says Labour
The Government has revealed it is paying advertising agency M&S Saatchi £2.5 million for an advertising campaign in an attempt to rescue the image of its failing flagship apprenticeships policy...
Monday, 3 December 2018 08:08
London hosts inaugural international online courts forum
International delegates will gather to exchange ideas, forge new partnerships and discuss the cutting edge of court reform at an inaugural forum...
Monday, 3 December 2018 08:07
New military chiefs appointed
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed the new appointments of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Commander Joint Forces Command...
Monday, 3 December 2018 08:06