Yorkshire apprentices will take leading role in UK’s railway future
National College for High Speed Rail graduates are gaining the crucial skills and experience needed to deliver HS2 and create the future rail network...
Monday, 23 July 2018 16:35
Readout from today's Cabinet meeting in the North East
The meeting began with the Prime Minister welcoming her Cabinet to the North East before reflecting on what has been delivered in this Parliamentary session...
Monday, 23 July 2018 16:30
New inquiries announced by Foreign Affairs Committee: 1) The future of the UK Overseas Territories and 2) Global Britain and India
The Chair of the Committee, Tom Tugendhat MP, said: “India is half of the Commonwealth and a fifth of the world...
Monday, 23 July 2018 14:19
Written statement on Government Response to Caste Consultation - July 23
Penny Mordaunt (Minister for Women and Equalities): No one should suffer prejudice or discrimination on any grounds, including any perception of their caste...
Monday, 23 July 2018 12:15
Written statement on EU Settlement Scheme - July 23
Caroline Nokes (The Minister of State for Immigration): My rt hon Friend the Home Secretary laid before Parliament on Friday 20 July a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules...
Monday, 23 July 2018 12:13
British property is being used as a safe haven for dirty money - John McDonnell
John McDonnell MP, Labour's Shadow Chancellor, commenting on overwhelming support for the introduction of a register of property, said...
Monday, 23 July 2018 11:16
Science and Technology Committee: New inquiry launched - Technologies for meeting Clean Growth emissions reduction targets
The Government published its ‘Clean Growth Strategy’ in October 2017, setting out how it intended to meet the ‘carbon budget’ emissions reduction targets under the Climate Change Act...
Monday, 23 July 2018 10:33
BEIS offshore wind announcement - Greenpeace response
In response to the Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's announcement that auctions for offshore wind projects will be held every two years, Kate Blagojevic, Head of Energy at Greenpeace UK, said...
Monday, 23 July 2018 10:32
A boost for North East innovation to promote high-quality jobs and growth
New commitment to offshore and remote island wind to power millions of homes...
Monday, 23 July 2018 10:30
Management of £400 million electric vehicles charge fund opens to bidders
Bidding opens for the management of the Government's Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund...
Monday, 23 July 2018 10:28