Armed policing numbers boosted with more specially trained officers
The number of firearms officers ready to protect the public in England and Wales has risen by 1351 since April 2016...
Thursday, 17 May 2018 00:01
Dr Liam Fox launches global investment drive, bringing more than £30 billion to the UK
International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox will today (Thursday 17 May) launch a new drive to attract foreign investment into the UK at a meeting of the Board of Trade in Stirling...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 22:30
Surveillance Camera Commissioner welcomes Big Brother Watch report on facial recognition technology
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Mr Tony Porter, responds to the report by Big Brother Watch into facial recognition technology...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 18:43
UNICEF delivers medical supplies to Gaza in wake of deadly protests
Two truckloads of urgently needed medical supplies have been delivered to Gaza, where scores of Palestinians were injured during demonstrations along the border fence with Israel...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 18:27
Full version of exchange at PMQs - May 16
Jeremy Corbyn: The problem is that the Prime Minister’s own position is not even supported by her Cabinet. Rolls-Royce has said...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:24
Extracts from Cabinet Office questions: Carillion - May 16
Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (Lab): One of the most shocking elements of the whole Carillion fiasco was the fact that the Cabinet Office saw a letter from Carillion’s accountants in mid-December
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:20
Extract from PMQs: Derbyshire PCC - May 16
Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con): Derbyshire’s Labour police and crime commissioner is advertising for two new members of staff at a combined cost of more than £90,000 while also increasing his council tax precept...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:18
Extract from PMQs: Erasmus - May 16
Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South) (Lab): Erasmus+ is the EU programme that, for 30 years, has given 600,000 people from the UK—apprentices, students, businesses and workers—the chance to train, study or volunteer abroad
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:17
East Coast mainline should be back under public ownership – permanently, says Unite
The troubled East Coast rail mainline should be brought back into public ownership permanently, Unite, the country’s largest union, said today...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 14:49
Privatised rail is broken beyond repair but ignore the Tory spin, this is not nationalisation - Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the East Coast Rail announcement from the Government, said...
Wednesday, 16 May 2018 14:02