Liz Truss kick-starts trade negotiations with Japan
The UK? has? today (Wednesday 13 May) published?its negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with Japan,?with talks beginning shortly...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 22:16
Housing Secretary sets out plans to re-start housing market
From today anyone in England can move home if they follow new guidance published by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 20:00
ISM welcomes extension of furlough scheme
The Incorporated Society of Musicians has been repeatedly writing to the Chancellor and tirelessly lobbying government...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 19:08
Government must not withdraw free school meals support during half-term - Tulip Siddiq
Tulip Siddiq MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years, commenting on the news that the Government will not fund free school meals in England over the half-term, said...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:42
More Nurses Should Be Coronavirus Legacy Says NHS Chief
Nursing degree courses should be expanded to capitalise on the surge in interest in NHS careers prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said today...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:00
Extract from Transport Questions - Hull Trains
During questions time in the Commons today, Peter Gibson asked what steps the Transport Secretary was taking to support open-access train operators during the current crisis...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 16:41
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Defence - May 12
Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con): Whether the Royal Navy plans to continue operations in the South China sea...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 16:34
Propeller manufacturer secures order to Bangladesh with UKEF support
Devon-based Teignbridge Propellers International access UKEF's Export Insurance Policy when exporting to a new customer...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 16:23
ASH Media Advisory: Ban on menthol flavoured cigarettes comes into force on 20 May 2020
From Wednesday 20th May 2020, the sale of menthol flavoured cigarettes and tobacco products will be prohibited...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 15:37
Government must introduce maximum public transport capacity rules and face masks to ensure safety warns Unite
Unite, which represents over 80,000 public transport workers, is warning that the government must establish clear rules about maximum passenger capacity and make the wearing of face masks compulsory to keep buses and other forms of public transport safe during the pandemic...
Tuesday, 12 May 2020 15:35