Thousands ask Prime Minister to stop and rethink HS2
High speed rail plans risk devastating environmental damage...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 00:01
HMI Prisons report on HMP&YOI Standford Hill - fulfilling its purpose as a resettlement prison
Standford Hill, an open resettlement prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, was found in 2019 to have maintained the high standards of treatment and conditions identified at the previous inspection in 2015...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 00:01
LGA responds to BHF report on air pollution
Responding to a report by the British Heart Foundation, which shows 15 million people live in areas which exceed strict toxic air guidelines, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s transport spokesman, said...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 00:01
£6.5m for new digital service for cancer care in Wales
On World Cancer Day, Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced £6.5m for a new digital service for cancer care...
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 00:01
PM launches UN climate summit in UK
The Prime Minister will today, Tuesday 4 February, launch the next UN climate conference COP26, joined by Sir David Attenborough and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte...
Monday, 3 February 2020 22:30
Shelter: Cashing in: how a shortage of social housing is fuelling a billion-pound a year temporary accommodation industry
Shelter has been working with BBC’s Panorama on an in-depth investigation into the providers of temporary accommodation (TA) for homeless households in England, which airs tonight at 8:30pm...
Monday, 3 February 2020 20:30
Flagship Agriculture Bill moves a step forward
Legislation that will transform British farming moves a step forward today, with Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers leading the Second Reading...
Monday, 3 February 2020 19:20
Parents urged to look beyond apprenticeship misconceptions
Too many parents are unaware of the range of opportunities apprenticeships can offer according to a new survey by the parent website Mumsnet...
Monday, 3 February 2020 19:16
Background briefing ahead of debate on Learning Disability and Autism: Training in Health and Social Care
The House of Lords Library has published a briefing paper containing a selection of material relevant for the debate on February 10...
Monday, 3 February 2020 17:41
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence: Report on Adoption Support Fund
The House of Lords Library has published a briefing paper providing information in support of the Lords debate on the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence’s report...
Monday, 3 February 2020 17:31