UK leads diplomatic effort to boost international support for Iraq
Following a meeting hosted by the UK at the UN General Assembly, Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has welcomed renewed commitments from international partners to support a strong stabilisation partnership with Iraq...
Friday, 28 September 2018 08:46
Scottish Parliament debate on Paternity Leave and Tackling Inequality - Sep 27
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Christine Grahame): The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S5M-11590, in the name of Fulton MacGregor, on paternity leave and tackling inequality...
Friday, 28 September 2018 07:26
Extracts from First Minister's Questions (Scotland) - Sep 27
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con):...As the First Minister says, obesity has so many repercussions for the preventative health agenda that go beyond preventing cancers...
Friday, 28 September 2018 07:21
Extract from First Minister's Questions (Scotland) on Climate Change - Sep 27
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon): ...One of the areas that the Committee on Climate Change looked at was transport...
Friday, 28 September 2018 07:16
Extract from questions to the Scottish First Minister: Climate Change - Sep 27
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green):...When will the Scottish Government understand that, if it keeps telling Total, BP and the rest of the lethal fossil fuel industry...
Friday, 28 September 2018 07:14
Six months to Brexit: Major new BCC survey finds investment and recruitment would be cut in the event of ‘no deal’
One of the biggest surveys of business intentions since the EU referendum has found that nearly two-thirds of firms still aren't preparing for Brexit...
Friday, 28 September 2018 00:01
Welsh Government proposes 50p minimum unit price for alcohol
The Welsh Government is proposing that the minimum unit price for alcohol in Wales should be set at 50p, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced...
Friday, 28 September 2018 00:01
‘Jerusalem is not for sale’ Palestinian President Abbas tells world leaders at UN Assembly
Taking the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, President Mahmoud Abbas declared that “Jerusalem is not for sale..."
Thursday, 27 September 2018 20:38
EU proposes additional €40 million for Palestine Refugees to keep schools and health clinics open
Today, the European Commission proposed additional support for UNRWA to allow the agency to keep providing access to education for 500,000 Palestine refugee children...
Thursday, 27 September 2018 20:36
PM announces ten cities shortlisted for major transport funding across England
Communities across the UK will benefit from £840 million to upgrade public transport links, the Prime Minister has announced today...
Thursday, 27 September 2018 18:00