LGA statement on Number 10 housing summit
After attending the Number 10 Housing Summit today, Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter, said...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 14:56
Secretary of State update to the House of Commons on EU negotiations
David Davis spoke to the House about the fifth round of negotiations with the EU...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 14:55
"The Seven Pillars of the Digital Strategy" - speech by Digital Minister Matt Hancock
Minister of State for Digital Matt Hancock's address to the Institute of Directors' Digital Strategy Summit...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 14:14
Bob Blackman welcomes extra funding for his Homelessness Reduction Act
Bob Blackman, MP for Harrow East, has welcomed action being taken by the Department for Communities and Local Government to prepare for the implementation of his Homelessness Reduction Act, including a consultation on updating the Homelessness Code of Guidance...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 13:58
Modern Slavery Taskforce agrees new measures to support victims
Home Secretary Amber Rudd announces new measures to improve identification and support for victims of modern slavery...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 13:15
The Bombardier parnership with Airbus is welcome, but should not justify the Government taking its foot off the pedal - Long-Bailey
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, commenting on Bombardier partnering with Airbus on C-Series jets, said...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 11:53
Rise in hate crime is unacceptable - Diane Abbott MP
Diane Abbott MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, responding to today’s Home Office figures on hate crime, said...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 11:04
Hate crime up by 29% year on year
In 2016/17, there were 80,393 offences recorded by the police in which one or more hate crime strands were deemed to be a motivating factor...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 09:48
Inflation rises to 3%
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate was 3.0% in September 2017, up from 2.9% in August 2017; it was last higher in March 2012
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 09:46
Committee stage (Lords) (day 1) of the Space Industry Bill - Oct 16
Lord McNally (LD): My Lords, it is always very encouraging, when one is in the position of the first item of business after Questions, to have old friends passing you saying, “Nothing personal”...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017 06:57