Government must protect social value of community transport, says Committee
The Transport Committee is calling on the Government to demonstrate care and sensitivity as it moves to consult on reforming the community transport permit system...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
Agreement on ‘standstill’ transitional arrangements between UK and EU27 “is now urgent”, warns Treasury Committee
The Treasury Committee has today published a unanimously-agreed Report into transitional arrangements for exiting the European Union...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
New figures from Age UK reveal the vast numbers of older carers being left to fill the gap as our social care system crumbles
Older carers now providing nearly 54 million hours of care a week in England...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
Don’t be a Christmas drink-driver: RAC research reveals around five million admit to driving when over the limit
RAC urges every motorist to ensure they’re safe to drive the ‘morning after the night before’...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
Probation reforms falter, disclosing deep-rooted problems, says Chief Inspector as annual report is published
Government reform of probation has created a ‘two-tier and fragmented’ system in which private companies are performing significantly worse than public sector elements, according to the Chief Inspector of Probation...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
National Audit Office report: Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the monitoring, inspection and funding of Learndirect Ltd
The National Audit Office has published an investigation examining the monitoring, inspection and funding of Learndirect Ltd...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
Report highlights a colossal failure of the Conservatives’ part-privatisation of probation – Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, responding to the Chief Inspectorate of Probation’s 2017 Annual Report, said...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
UK Hosts Security and Defence Talks with Japan
On Thursday 14 December, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson will jointly host the UK-Japan 2+2 talks with their Japanese counterparts, Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera...
Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01
Questions in the Lords about the Serious Fraud Office
Question asked by Baroness Chakrabarti: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford...
Wednesday, 13 December 2017 19:57
Questions in the Lords on Student Loans
Question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number and percentage of students who will pay back their student loans in full...
Wednesday, 13 December 2017 19:52