LGA sets out coronavirus funding pressures to MPs
Councils could need up to four times the funding they have been promised by the Government to cover the cover the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic this financial year, the Local Government Association has told MPs today...
Monday, 27 April 2020 13:57
Written statement on Contingencies Fund Advance - Apr 27
Nadhim Zahawi (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business and Industry)): I hereby give notice of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy having drawn advances from the contingencies fund totalling £12,409,000,000...
Monday, 27 April 2020 13:54
Written statement on Departmental Contingent Liability Notification (Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme) - Apr 27
Alok Sharma (Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy): I am tabling this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring to their attention the details of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme...
Monday, 27 April 2020 13:52
Storage limit for frozen eggs, sperm and embryos extended during coronavirus outbreak
The storage time will be extended by 2 years so that those undergoing fertility treatment during the coronavirus outbreak have more time to continue treatment...
Monday, 27 April 2020 12:53
Written statement on Pensions: Response to COVID-19 - Apr 27
Guy Opperman (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions & Financial Inclusion.): I am writing to inform the House of the steps this Government is taking to support pension savers, pension schemes, trustees, employers and existing pensioners during the Coronavirus pandemic...
Monday, 27 April 2020 12:50
Written statement on Arrangements for awarding qualifications this summer - Apr 27
Nick Gibb (The Minister of State for School Standards): I would like to update the House on arrangements for awarding qualifications in England this summer following the Secretary of State’s previous Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS176) made on 23 March...
Monday, 27 April 2020 12:48
UNITE Scotland: Offshore trade unions launch campaign to protect jobs and future of sector
Unite Scotland as part of the Offshore Co-ordinating Group (OCG) have today (27 April) jointly launched a report titled “A crisis behind a crisis” highlighting the major issues facing the oil and gas sector due to COVID-19 and the low price of oil...
Monday, 27 April 2020 12:45
Is the Universal Credit system fit to manage an unemployment crisis?
Does Universal Credit (UC) provide enough financial security for claimants? In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, has enough been done to help claimants keep a roof over their heads...
Monday, 27 April 2020 12:43
Unite reaction to Airbus concerns
Commentating on reports that Airbus has warned its workforce that the company is ‘bleeding cash’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, Unite national officer for aerospace Rhys McCarthy said...
Monday, 27 April 2020 12:21
New veterans ID cards rolled out to service leavers (update)
All service leavers will receive a new ID card to mark their time in the armed forces...
Monday, 27 April 2020 11:40