Keir Starmer in Brussels to warn about risks of a blind Brexit
The Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer will travel to Brussels today for meetings with EU officials and to warn against the dangers of a ‘blind Brexit’..
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
Delay of Government’s plastic tax means 700,000 more tonnes of plastic packaging will be thrown away
The Government’s delay on introducing a new ‘single use’ plastics tax could see 700,000 additional tonnes of plastic packaging thrown away before the delayed tax comes into effect in 2022...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
Government has not done enough to ensure chemical safety post-Brexit, Lords Committee finds
Unless the Government can negotiate continued UK participation in REACH...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
Communities Secretary sets out vision for high streets as vibrant community hubs
The Communities Secretary, James Brokenshire will today (7 November) set out his vision for tackling social problems linked to declining high streets – such as crime, unemployment and loneliness...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
Transport Committee approves appointment of Declan Collier as new Chair of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)
Committee calls for enhanced scrutiny of appointments to transport regulators and delivery bodies...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
LGA responds APPG report on food and drink marketing
Responding to a report by the APPG on A Fit and Healthy Childhood, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
REA: EY report shows investment in clean energy declining amid Brexit uncertainty
EY’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) has found that investment in clean energy has declined in the UK ahead of Brexit...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
Public Accounts Committee: Financial pressures are undermining confidence in the police
Funding for police forces is down by nearly a fifth since 2010-11 and there are nearly a fifth fewer officers and staff. Inevitably there are consequences and forces are under increasing strain...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
Diane Abbott responds to Financial sustainability of police forces in England and Wales report
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the publication of the Financial sustainability of police forces in England and Wales by the Committee of Public Accounts, said...
Wednesday, 7 November 2018 00:01
New government action announced to tackle online child sexual abuse
The Home Secretary announces action ahead of meeting with tech giants in the US to discuss their progress in tackling child sexual exploitation...
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 23:37