PM to pledge commitment to education and fighting malaria in wide-reaching Commonwealth speech
Theresa May will today pledge £212million to make sure children living in developing Commonwealth countries receive 12 years of quality education...
Monday, 16 April 2018 22:30
Liam Fox announces measures to strengthen commonwealth trade ties
As the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) starts this week, the Prime Minister and International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, will today set out new measures to improve trade...
Monday, 16 April 2018 18:13
PM calls with Netanyahu, Juncker and Tajani: 14-15 April 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May had separate phone calls with Benjamin Netanyahu, Jean-Claude Juncker and Antonio Tajani...
Monday, 16 April 2018 18:12
Commons Library briefing note on Brexit and transport
This Commons Library briefing paper discusses some of the pertinent issues in the four main transport policy areas: aviation, railways, roads and road-based public transport, and maritime. It will be updated and expanded as more information is published and new issues emerge...
Monday, 16 April 2018 16:37
UK announces £2.9m for human rights across the Commonwealth
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon announces £2.9 million for human rights projects across the Commonwealth, with particular focus on the South Pacific and small states...
Monday, 16 April 2018 14:37
Commons Library prepares debate pack for forthcoming general debate on antisemitism
A general debate on antisemitism is expected to take place on a government motion in the Commons Chamber on Tuesday 17 April 2018...
Monday, 16 April 2018 14:20
This Government has utterly failed local government – Andrew Gwynne
Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, responding to news today that Worcestershire County Council “buried” a report by independent experts which urged it to take “urgent” action over its finances, said...
Monday, 16 April 2018 12:46
New Chair of Charity Commission gives first major speech
Baroness Stowell addresses delegates at the annual conference of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) in London...
Monday, 16 April 2018 12:31
Siemens Managing Director appointed to advise All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Trade
Mike Houghton, Managing Director, Process Industries & Drives, Siemens UK, has been appointed to chair a Process Industries and Engineering Advisory Group to advise the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Trade and Investment...
Monday, 16 April 2018 11:55
Written statement on the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle
Guto Bebb (Ministry of Defence): I am pleased to inform the House that on 31 March the British Army took a major step forward in securing a potential deal to get a fleet of new armoured vehicles by re-joining the Boxer programme...
Monday, 16 April 2018 11:30