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Scotland should be proud of refugee support, says Immigration Minister

Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis speaks at a Convention of Scottish Local Authorities event to mark 2 years of the vulnerable person's resettlement scheme...

Monday, 18 December 2017 13:09

Justice Secretary David Lidington's speech on delivering safer and more secure prisons

Thank you Andrew [Haldenby, Reform] for that introduction – and thank you all for being here today. It’s always slightly frightening to be reminded of how long you have known someone....

Monday, 18 December 2017 12:40

LGA responds to interim Hackitt review into building regulations and fire safety

Responding to the interim report of the independent Hackitt Review of building regulations and fire safety published today, Lord Porter, Local Government Association Chairman said...

Monday, 18 December 2017 11:17

Bumper orders continue for manufacturers through to year end - CBI Industrial Trends Survey

Manufacturing order books were stable and close to a 30 year high in the three months to December, according to the latest monthly CBI Industrial Trends Survey...

Monday, 18 December 2017 11:04

Want to know more about National Apprenticeship Week 2018?

The National Apprenticeship Service has launched its events map, the theme for NAW 2018 and made resources available to help stakeholders get behind the week...

Monday, 18 December 2017 11:02

Written statement on Personal Independence Payments

Sarah Newton (Department for Work and Pensions): Later today, I will publish Command Paper 9540 “Government’s response to the Second Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment”...

Monday, 18 December 2017 10:50

Institute for Government publishes new report - Trade after Brexit: Options for the UK's relationship with the EU

This latest report, Trade after Brexit: Options for the UK’s relationship with the EU, looks at possible options for the UK’s future trade relationship with the EU...

Monday, 18 December 2017 10:17

‘Behind Every Great City is equality, opportunity and progress’ – Sadiq Khan announces major new campaign to drive gender equality across London

Ahead of the centenary of the first women in the UK securing the right to vote, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today unveiled a major campaign to celebrate the role London played in the women’s suffrage campaign...

Monday, 18 December 2017 10:15

Interim report into the Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety

The Chair of an independent review into building regulations and fire safety has found that a “universal shift in culture” is required to rebuild trust amongst residents of high-rise buildings and significantly improve the way that fire safety is assured...

Monday, 18 December 2017 10:11

Race Disparity Audit: Women and Equalities Committee examines the quality of the data

In October 2017, the Government published the first results of the Race Disparity Audit on the ‘Ethnicity Facts and Figures’ website...

Monday, 18 December 2017 10:04