Traffic commissioners to resume in-person hearings
Physical attendance at public inquiries and other hearings are due to resume from Monday 6 July, with social distancing measures in place...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:12
World-first scheme underway to tackle antimicrobial resistance and protect UK patients
A pioneering scheme to provide new antibiotics to NHS patients by offering to pay pharmaceutical companies upfront for their work will start this week...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 10:30
New US-UK agreement boosts UK’s spaceport plans
The UK and US governments have signed a new agreement paving the way for US companies to operate from UK spaceports and export space launch technology...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 10:29
London Mayor commits to immediate pay cut and urges ministers to halt new era of austerity as he outlines almost £500m cost of Covid-19
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today warned that he will be left with no choice other than to make significant cuts across the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, Transport for London and the Greater London Authority...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 10:27
Statement on launch of UK-New Zealand FTA
Joint Statement by Secretary of State Truss and Minister Parker on the launch of negotiations for the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 10:26
Takeaways accused of ‘taking the pee’ as food couriers denied toilet access, says Unite
Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has demanded that takeaways and major fast food chains stop breaking the law and allow fast food couriers to use their toilets...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:56
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Georgia: August 2020
Mr Mark Clayton has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Georgia in succession to Mr Justin McKenzie Smith...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:16
Businesses call on Chancellor to commit to UK-wide hydrogen strategy
Bosses from leading businesses looking to build a green recovery, including Wrightbus, today vowed to invest £1.5bn in hydrogen technologies as they called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to lay the foundations for a UK-wide hydrogen strategy...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:15
Statement on launch of Australia-UK FTA
Joint Statement by Minister Birmingham and Secretary of State Truss on the launch of negotiations for the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:12
Domestic Abuse Bill: Public Bill committee transcript - June 16
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Victoria Atkins): I beg to move amendment 40, in clause 66, page 49, line 36, after “64” insert “, (Homelessness: victims of domestic abuse)”...
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 09:08