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India-UN fund gets 22 development projects off the ground in first year

An India-United Nations fund aimed at supporting sustainable development for low-income nations marked its first anniversary on Friday, with 22 projects having already been approved in 25 partner countries.

Friday, 8 June 2018 23:18

International visits pay off for British business

International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, today hailed millions of pounds worth of trade wins with some of the fastest growing economies as a sign of growing global links post-Brexit...

Friday, 8 June 2018 17:08

Scottish Affairs Committee hold opening hearing of oil and gas inquiry

The Scottish Affairs Committee begin their inquiry into the future of the oil and gas sector on Tuesday 12 June with a session providing an overview of the health of the industry...

Friday, 8 June 2018 16:47

BEIS Committee Chair Rachel Reeves writes to companies on payment practices

Rachel Reeves MP, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, has written to a range of companies to ask about their payment practices...

Friday, 8 June 2018 16:41

Education Committee to hold first oral evidence session on impact on children of early years education and social policy

The Education Committee is to question practitioners, researchers and voluntary organisations in the first oral evidence session of the life chances inquiry...

Friday, 8 June 2018 16:38

Government announces £19 million funding for councils to boost integration

Councils across England will receive a share of a further £19 million to help ease pressures on local services resulting from recent migration...

Friday, 8 June 2018 15:07

Electric vehicles inquiry: BEIS Committee to question Business and Industry Minister Richard Harrington

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee is to question Business and Industry Minister Richard Harrington on the Government’s approach...

Friday, 8 June 2018 14:21

£23.5m in small grants allocated to boost farming productivity

Farmers and rural businesses in the south-west are set to benefit from more than £7million in small grants to help boost their productivity...

Friday, 8 June 2018 14:16

UK and Egypt welcome progress on trade talks

Joint statement by the UK Minister for Investment, Graham Stuart, and the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, HE Eng Tarek Kabil...

Friday, 8 June 2018 12:19

UK to lead international hunt for life-changing innovations

Science Minister Sam Gyimah has launched the UK chairmanship of the international innovation network EUREKA, addressing the global challenge...

Friday, 8 June 2018 11:19