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Justice Secretary David Gauke sets out long-term for justice

David Gauke today (18 February 2019) set out his vision for a "smart" justice system to reduce reoffending, protect the public and ensure serious criminals receive the punishment they deserve...

Monday, 18 February 2019 10:49

Mayor announces extra £7m to help tackle rough sleeping in London

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans to invest an additional £7m of City Hall resources into a range of services and projects tackling rough sleeping in the capital....

Monday, 18 February 2019 09:55

Rail timetable changes: Government and Office of Rail and Road Responses to the Committee’s Seventh report

Today, the Transport Committee publishes a special report containing the responses from the Department for Transport, and the Office of Road and Rail, to its Report on Rail timetable changes: May 2018...

Monday, 18 February 2019 09:18

Welsh government consults on changes to Relationship and Sexuality Education in preparation for new curriculum

A consultation on the revised ‘Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) Guidance’ for schools in Wales has been launched today by Education Minister Kirsty Williams...

Monday, 18 February 2019 00:01

Government sets out plans to overhaul waste system

Plans for a major overhaul of the country’s waste system have been set out in a suite of consultations launched today by Environment Secretary Michael Gove...

Monday, 18 February 2019 00:01

Transport Committee Chair reaction to Rail Delivery Group proposals on fares reform

Responding to new proposals from the Rail Delivery Group on reform of fares system, the Chair of the Transport Committee, Lilian Greenwood MP, said...

Monday, 18 February 2019 00:01

DCMS Committee publishes report on Disinformation and ‘Fake News’

Damian Collins MP, Chair DCMS Committee, said: “Our inquiry over the last year has identified three big threats to our society. The challenge for the year ahead is to start to fix them; we cannot delay any longer..."

Monday, 18 February 2019 00:01

Brokenshire champions parks with over £13 million new funding

Councils across the country are to benefit from more than £13 million funding to breathe new life in to our green spaces for the benefit of all...

Sunday, 17 February 2019 22:56

Justice Secretary unveils GPS tag rollout to better protect victims

Justice Secretary David Gauke today announced the national roll out of new GPS tags which will provide 24/7 location monitoring of offenders...

Saturday, 16 February 2019 18:13

Labour outlines new plans to improve diversity in higher education and clamp down on inequality

Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Education, has announced new plans to improve diversity in higher education, following an analysis of official figures...

Saturday, 16 February 2019 18:07