HMCIP welcomes new ‘Urgent Notification’ agreement with potential to strengthen the impact of inspections in failing jails
Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, has welcomed a new process allowing him to publicly demand urgent action by the Secretary of State for Justice to improve jails with significant problems...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 00:01
Louise Haigh comment on Independent Study of Police Air Support
Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Policing Minister, commenting on the Independent Study of Police Air Support by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), said...
Thursday, 30 November 2017 00:01
UK set to agree new long-term partnership to bolster Jordan’s economic resilience
The Prime Minister will today make a new long-term commitment to work with Jordan as it seeks to transform its economy to make it more inclusive and provide jobs and opportunities...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 22:58
Government sets out plan to see more disabled people in work
The government will help to get more disabled people into work in the next decade, the Prime Minister said today, as a new strategy is launched to break down employment barriers...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 22:52
Scottish Government publishes consultation analysis on human trafficking
Analysis of the responses to the consultation held in autumn 2017 on the support to be provided in Scotland to victims of slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 18:47
Written statement on hydraulic fracturing consent
Written ministerial statement by Energy Minister Richard Harrington on hydraulic fracturing...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 18:41
Rail strategy adds little new policy, says Transport Committee chair
Commenting on the Government’s publication of Connecting people: a strategic vision for rail, the Chair of the Transport Committee, Lilian Greenwood MP, said...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 18:37
Future electric vehicle batteries: long-lasting, cleaner, better
£40 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund investment in business and research will develop the next generation of automotive batteries...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:09
Government investment into Faraday scale-up facility to make UK a world leader in battery innovation
Business Secretary confirms details of government’s flagship Faraday Battery Challenge investment into the development and production of battery technology...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 16:31
Government looks at consumer redress across the housing sector
Government will look at bold options to improve consumer redress across the housing sector, Sajid Javid announces...
Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:41