New research confirms substantial majority of Scottish people are not religious and not spiritual
A new report, commissioned by Humanist Society Scotland, reveals that a substantial majority (59%) of Scottish people do not hold either religious or spiritual beliefs...
Monday, 13 August 2018 23:56
Labour calls for crack down on tax havens
Labour has called for a crackdown on tax havens following reports that avoidance schemes are being used to shield companies responsible for deforestation and overfishing...
Monday, 13 August 2018 23:54
Environment Agency seeks comments on draft decision documents for Esso refinery at Fawley
The Environment Agency has published a draft decision for Esso Petroleum Company Limited for a refinery at Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire...
Monday, 13 August 2018 14:24
Ministry of Defence teams up with innovative start-up to train next generation of cyber veterans
TechVets, which specialises in helping veterans get jobs in the cyber security and technology sector, will work with the MOD’s flagship training programme for service leavers...
Monday, 13 August 2018 14:14
Efficient and sustainable agriculture: applications invited for funding
UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for projects to transform how the agrifood sector works with crop and animal-based agricultural systems...
Monday, 13 August 2018 14:12
Northern Mayors demand fare freeze on Northern and TransPennine
The Mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, have today written to the Secretary of State for Transport...
Monday, 13 August 2018 09:50
Comments by head of the Police Federation confirm Tory cuts are making communities less safe, says Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, responding to comments in the Independent by the new head of the Police Federation that the Police are failing the public because of Government cuts, said...
Monday, 13 August 2018 09:46
Rough sleeping strategy: prevention, intervention, recovery
Up to 6,000 vulnerable people will receive rapid specialist assessments and support under new measures in the government’s rough sleeping strategy...
Monday, 13 August 2018 09:41
Passenger satisfaction with rail on decline, says Which?
Following months of timetable chaos for rail passengers, new Which? analysis reveals passenger satisfaction with punctuality and reliability has dropped...
Monday, 13 August 2018 00:01
Government’s target means waiting almost a decade to deal with rough sleeping crisis, says Healey
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, commenting on the Government’s rough sleeping strategy, said: “This is a feeble plan that lacks any urgency to tackle the crisis of rising rough sleeping..."
Monday, 13 August 2018 00:01