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Second round of Urban Tree Challenge Fund opens today

Second round of £10million fund opens to plant more trees in cities and towns....

Monday, 30 March 2020 10:51

A trial using nature to help reduce flood risk hailed a success

A natural flood management pilot at a farm in Earby has been successfully completed...

Monday, 30 March 2020 10:32

Written answer on Carbon Emissions - Mar 27

Asked by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke : To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential use of (1) carbon capture, (2) carbon storage, and (3) hydrogen, to decarbonise (a) heating, (b) transport, and (c) heavy industry.

Monday, 30 March 2020 10:16

Vital for residents and staff that care home staff are provided with full protective equipment says Labour

Responding to reports that care homes have each only received 300 masks and will not receive further PPE to protect frontline staff, Barbara Keeley MP, Labour's Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care said...

Monday, 30 March 2020 10:09

Coronavirus: Unite welcomes incredible work of Ventilator Challenge Consortium in saving lives

Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has welcomed the public disclosure today (Monday 30 March) of the work being done by the Ventilator Challenge Consortium...

Monday, 30 March 2020 09:09

Critical rail services protected in new deals for GWR and Southeastern

Vital rail services that people across the South East, South West and South Wales depend on will continue to run thanks to new contracts signed between the Government and rail operators GWR and Southeastern...

Monday, 30 March 2020 07:45

UCL, UCLH and Formula One develop life-saving breathing aids for the NHS

A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care, adapted by mechanical engineers at UCL and clinicians at UCLH...

Monday, 30 March 2020 00:01

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick on COVID19 response

The Communities Secretary spoke today on the government’s response to COVID19 and shielding the most vulnerable...

Sunday, 29 March 2020 19:30

NHS Statement On Coronavirus (Covid-19) - Sunday 29 March 2020

A further 190 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths...

Sunday, 29 March 2020 16:20

Labour calls for action on benefits, rents and utilities

Labour has called for greater action by the Government on benefit levels, rent relief, and utility bills in response to the Coronavirus crisis...

Sunday, 29 March 2020 10:37