National Audit Office report on The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: progress with reducing risk at Sellafield
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has improved its performance in delivering major projects to reduce risk and high hazard at Sellafield, the NDA’s largest and most hazardous nuclear site...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:01
IFS People with longstanding mental health problems more than twice as likely to be in poverty as those without a longstanding health problem
Among 25-54 year-olds, 28% of those with a longstanding health problem, and 40% of those with a mental health problem...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:01
Four committees raise serious concerns over Government commitment to improving air quality
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health and Social Care, and Transport Committees have today published the Government response to their joint report on improving air quality...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:01
LGA: Six classrooms' worth of children placed on child protection plans every day
More than 180 children are placed on child protection plans every day to keep them safe from harm – the equivalent of six primary school classrooms’ worth of pupils...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:01
Four committees raise serious concerns over Government commitment to improving air quality - AA comments
Commenting of the Government’s response to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Environmental Audit, Health and Social Care, and Transport Committees joint report on improving air quality...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:01
IFS report shows that the Tories’ cruel and relentless austerity policies are pushing people into mental ill health - Keeley
Barbara Keeley MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Mental Health, commenting on research from the IFS which shows that 40% of those with a mental health problem are in relative poverty, said...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:01
HM Trade Commissioner for Africa appointed
Today (Wednesday 20 June), International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP appoints Emma Wade-Smith OBE as HM Trade Commissioner for Africa...
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 00:01
Labour publishes final report of the Turner Review into the UK’s financial system
The report “Financing Investment” will set out proposals for consideration as part of Labour’s policy review ahead of the next General Election...
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 22:00
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Department for Health and Social Care - June 19
Martyn Day (Linlithgow and East Falkirk) (SNP): What steps he has taken to tackle NHS workforce shortages...
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:40
Liam Fox speech: International Trade Benefits Us All - We Should Respect Its Rules
The International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox will call on countries to stop using tariffs and similar measures as the first action in trade disputes...
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 16:39