Mayor announces new homeless funding to help veterans off London's streets
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has teamed up with the charity Veterans Aid to support a key project offering a route off the street for every UK veteran who is homeless or facing homelessness in the capital...
Friday, 22 December 2017 09:19
Committee calls for deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and free drinking water in public premises
The Environmental Audit Committee has today called for the introduction of a UK-wide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles, a requirement to provide free drinking water in public premises...
Friday, 22 December 2017 08:09
Blue UK passport to return after EU exit
The cover of the British passport will be returning to blue after the UK leaves the European Union, the Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis announced today...
Friday, 22 December 2017 08:04
New report reveals religious discrimination in Church of England secondary schools is increasing
The number of places at Church of England secondary schools that are subject to religious selection criteria has increased in the last five years...
Friday, 22 December 2017 00:01
Business Secretary visits Poland to foster deeper economic collaboration
Business Secretary Greg Clark has travelled to Poland to meet senior ministers to discuss the government’s ambitious Industrial Strategy and to build on UK and Polish efforts...
Thursday, 21 December 2017 21:27
Commons statement on Supported Housing - Dec 21
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Marcus Jones): I thank you for the opportunity to update the House on our plans for a new funding model for supported housing.
Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:57
Government defeat in a landmark court case against PIP legislation – Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams MP, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on the Government defeat in a landmark court case against “discriminatory” Personal Independence Payment (PIP) legislation, said...
Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:30
Oral answer (Lords) on HMP Liverpool - Dec 21
Lord Beecham asked the Government whether, and if so when, they will publish the recent report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons on Her Majesty’s Prison Liverpool; and what steps they are taking to address the problems identified in that report in order to prevent serious harm to prisoners...
Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:23
Oral answer (Lords) on Budget Statement: Social Housing - Dec 21
Lord Shipley asked the Government what is their estimate of the number of social homes that will be built as a consequence of the Budget Statement...
Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:22
Oral answer (Lords) on Brexit: Affordable Housing - Dec 21
Lord Greaves asked the Government what is their assessment of the impact of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union on the provision of housing that people can afford...
Thursday, 21 December 2017 15:17