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Environment Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Feb 28

Environment Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Feb 28...

Friday, 28 February 2020 08:15

Agriculture Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Feb 28 and Public Bill Committee Hansards from Feb 27

Agriculture Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Feb 28 and Public Bill Committee Hansards from Feb 27...

Friday, 28 February 2020 08:12

Experts to help tackle poor behaviour in schools

Schools with poor discipline to get expert help from those with exemplary behaviour practices to prevent disruption in the classroom...

Friday, 28 February 2020 07:34

Government to improve road journeys across the country with £93 million investment and cutting-edge transport tech

Investment to target current pinch points on local roads...

Friday, 28 February 2020 07:33

New support plan to improve jails

A new intensive support programme will help challenging jails to improve safety and rehabilitation, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today...

Friday, 28 February 2020 07:32

£20m to connect communities across the country with new railway stations

Towns and cities could see new stations constructed and disused links restored to their former glory, the Rail Minister has confirmed today...

Friday, 28 February 2020 00:01

National Audit Office report on Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people

The Gambling Commission and government need to do more to ensure that regulation can protect gamblers effectively, according to a new NAO report...

Friday, 28 February 2020 00:01

Which? warns of rising CO2 emissions from latest cars

Which? test data reveals that the latest cars on the road in the UK produce more carbon dioxide (CO2) than older vehicles, despite the country’s 2050 target for net-zero carbon emissions...

Friday, 28 February 2020 00:01

Climate Assembly UK members deliberate options for path to net zero

At this weekend’s penultimate meeting of Climate Assembly UK, assembly members will start work on the conclusions and recommendations the assembly will make to Parliament on how the UK can reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050...

Friday, 28 February 2020 00:01

LGA responds to RAC study of road bridges

Responding to a study by the RAC on the number of substandard road bridges, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s transport spokesman, said...

Friday, 28 February 2020 00:01