"Thousands of claimants failed by DWP culture of indifference" - Appalling underpayments were entirely avoidable; swift action needed to address harm caused
Employment and Support Allowance is supposed to help those in need...
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 00:01
Building regulations and fire safety: MPs call for extension of combustible cladding ban and action to tackle conflicts of interest in construction industry
Urgent and wide-ranging action to ensure the safety of people living in high-rise buildings needs to be taken by the Government...
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 00:01
Ofsted: Schools not ‘silver bullet’ to tackling childhood obesity
Lobby groups should not see schools as a ‘silver bullet’ to tackle childhood obesity a new report from Ofsted says...
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 00:01
LGA responds to HCLG committee report on building safety
Responding to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Next Steps report, Lord Porter, Local Government Association Chairman, said...
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 00:01
Committee on Arms Export Controls: Committees publish wide-ranging joint report on the Government’s arms export controls policy
A new report by Parliament’s Committees on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) comments on a variety of issues...
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 00:01
Government comment on EMA amendment
A government spokesperson said this evening: “As set out in the White Paper, the UK is seeking participation in the European Medicines Agency..."
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 19:55
IPO and partners fight organised crime - New report recommends creation of Anti-Illicit Trade Group
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is set to become a key member of a new Anti-Illicit Trade Group. Members of the group include government, law enforcement, key associations and groups from industry...
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 18:19
Conservative response to Labour NEC decision on anti-Semitism
Responding, Brandon Lewis MP, Conservative Party Chairman, said: “Labour’s failure to adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitic racism in full is shameful..."
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 18:09
LAAS condemns Labour's NEC decision to support antisemitism guidelines
Labour Against Antisemitism condemns today’s decision by Labour’s National Executive Committee to support the implementation of new antisemitism guidelines...
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 17:56
Unite hails defence workers’ determination in securing UK combat air strategy
The UK’s largest union, Unite, praised the determined campaigning of its defence representatives after the defence secretary Gavin Williamson today (Tuesday 17 July) confirmed plans to develop a next generation fighter aircraft to replace the Typhoon (Eurofighter) jet as part of a wider UK combat air strategy...
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 16:20