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European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20 - amendments

The following amendments have been proposed to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20...

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 10:38

Energy users save £1 billion on bills in 2019

11 million customers have saved as much as £1 billion on their energy bills in 2019, according to new data to mark the first anniversary of the government’s energy price cap...

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 09:08

Government announces pay rise for 2.8 million people

Low-paid workers will receive a 6.2% pay rise with a new National Living Wage (NLW) of £8.72 per hour, the biggest cash increase ever, the Government has announced today...

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 09:04

Scottish government publishes plan for connected and autonomous vehicles

Plans to keep Scotland at the forefront of developments in the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) industry have been published...

Monday, 30 December 2019 12:41

UK satellites to help lead the fight against climate change

Ministers today announced backing for ground-breaking research analysing satellite images that will better predict the future impact of climate change...

Monday, 30 December 2019 12:38

Farmers’ £3 billion support confirmed in time for 2020

The Chancellor has today given a welcome boost to UK farmers and rural communities by announcing nearly £3 billion of funding for 2020...

Monday, 30 December 2019 09:25

Additional £35 million for Violence Reduction Units

Eighteen police and crime commissioners will receive an additional £35 million to continue funding specialist teams to tackle violent crime in their area...

Sunday, 29 December 2019 09:03

Thousands with hidden disabilities benefit from extended Blue Badge scheme

Thousands of people with Parkinson’s, dementia, epilepsy and other ‘invisible’ disabilities have gained access to the benefits from Blue Badges...

Saturday, 28 December 2019 08:07

Charity calls for end to nightmare rail journeys

A new report – published days before the New Year rail fare rises come into effect – is calling for an end to franchising and for city regions to have more control over their rail services...

Saturday, 28 December 2019 00:01

Mayor of Greater Manchester responds to future of rail report

THE Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has responded to The Future of Rail report, published by transport charity Campaign for Better Transport,...

Saturday, 28 December 2019 00:01