Government “missing a trick” on new pensions dashboard say MPs
The Work and Pensions committee is today publishing the Government and the FCA’s responses to its major report on Pension costs and transparency...
Saturday, 2 November 2019 00:01
Parliament sends 30,000 invitations for citizens’ assembly on climate change
From Wednesday 6 November, 30,000 invitation letters will be landing on doormats across the UK – including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – inviting people to join Climate Assembly UK...
Saturday, 2 November 2019 00:01
New ‘league table’ reveals electric car charging availability across UK as Transport Secretary calls on local authorities to do more
The Transport Secretary has this week written to local authorities across the country, urging them to take advantage of funding on offer to build up their electric car charging infrastructure and to increase local access to chargepoints for drivers...
Saturday, 2 November 2019 00:01
LGA responds to electric charging point league table
Responding to the Department for Transport’s ‘league table’ of charging points across local authorities, Cllr Darren Rodwell, environment spokesman for the Local Government Association said...
Saturday, 2 November 2019 00:01
Net Zero Review launched to support UK’s world leading climate commitment
The Chancellor today launches a review that will help determine how the UK ends its contribution to climate change...
Saturday, 2 November 2019 00:01
Government ends support for fracking in the UK
Fracking will not be allowed to proceed in the UK, the Government has announced today, following the publication of new scientific analysis...
Saturday, 2 November 2019 00:01
Rebecca Long Bailey responds to fracking announcement
Rebecca Long Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Business and Energy Secretary, responding to the government’s temporary halt to fracking, said...
Saturday, 2 November 2019 00:01
Labour pledges to make all new homes zero carbon within three years
Labour is today announcing plans to make all new homes zero carbon within three years. This could save people living in new builds £200 a year in energy bills...
Friday, 1 November 2019 22:30
Conservative response to Labour’s zero carbon pledge
Responding, Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, said: "As usual, Labour are setting unrealistic targets that would slow down housebuilding and put up house prices..."
Friday, 1 November 2019 22:30
New service to provide enhanced support to personnel leaving the military
Military personnel and their families are to receive enhanced support from the MOD as they re-join civilian life...
Friday, 1 November 2019 17:16