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Law change could lead to a smarter generation of motorway users

Learner drivers about to take their driving test could get their first taste of motorway driving after a change in the law...

Monday, 5 March 2018 14:26

Baroness Stowell's speech at Safeguarding Summit

The Chair of the Charity Commission's opening address at a safeguarding summit held to improve standards in charities working in the international development sector...

Monday, 5 March 2018 14:24

CBI responds to Prime Minister's speech on housing

The CBI responded to a speech made by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Theresa May, on the UK's housing situation...

Monday, 5 March 2018 14:22

Government’s housing plans fall far short for low income families - JRF

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on planning and housing, Campbell Robb, chief executive of the independent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), said...

Monday, 5 March 2018 13:40

Skills partnership gets underway

Adults will get the skills they need to thrive in the new economy, after an historic retraining partnership between the government, industry and unions began its work today...

Monday, 5 March 2018 13:01

Shelter responds to PM speech on housing

Polly Neate, CEO of Shelter, said: “We welcome today’s speech for recognising the scale of our housing emergency and the fact our current housebuilding system is clearly not fit for purpose...

Monday, 5 March 2018 12:58

This Government has no plan to fix the housing crisis - John Healey MP

John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, responding to Theresa May’s housing speech, said...

Monday, 5 March 2018 12:57

Lords to question Europol director on Government's proposed UK-EU security treaty

The House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee will begin taking evidence for its new inquiry Brexit: the proposed UK-EU security treaty on Wednesday 7 March...

Monday, 5 March 2018 12:28

BCC: New planning strategy must deliver real change

Commenting on the new version of the National Planning Policy Framework, Jane Gratton, Head of Business Environment at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said...

Monday, 5 March 2018 12:10

The future of the European Social Fund inquiry - transcript from meeting on Feb 28

The European Social Fund currently provides £500 million worth of funding per year for employment support programmes for people who struggle to access and benefit from mainstream support...

Monday, 5 March 2018 11:35