Action still needed on Universal Credit wait says charity, as new figures show a 13% increase in foodbank use in just six months compared to this time last year
The Trussell Trust’s foodbank network provided 658,048 emergency supplies to people in crisis between April and September 2018, a 13% increase on the same period in 2017...
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 00:01
Trussell Trust figures show a 13% increase in foodbank use - Margaret Greenwood response
Margaret Greenwood MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to new figures from the Trussell Trust which suggest a 13% increase in foodbank use could be linked to Universal Credit, said...
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 00:01
Conservative response to Labour on childcare
Responding, Tom Pursglove MP, Conservative Party Vice Chairman for Youth, said...
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 00:01
Despite uncertainty, blockchains may still be compatible with data privacy laws according to new study
There is significant uncertainty as to how European data protection rules apply to blockchain technology, according to a new study...
Tuesday, 6 November 2018 00:01
Home Office publishes chart of police financial reserves 2018 as a share of funding
The Home Office has published a chart of police financial reserves as a share of funding...
Monday, 5 November 2018 23:48
Mims Davies appointed Sports Minister
Mims Davies MP has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...
Monday, 5 November 2018 21:17
UK cements position in Gulf with new joint base in Oman
The UK is cementing its deep and special relationship with Oman for generations to come with the opening of a new Omani-British Joint Training Base...
Monday, 5 November 2018 18:18
Minister updates Parliament on probate fees
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice Lucy Frazer QC MP, today provided the following update on probate fees...
Monday, 5 November 2018 18:15
McVey statement in the Commons on Universal Credit and Managed Migration regulations
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Esther McVey today made the following statement on the changes announced to Universal Credit in the Budget last week and on the Managed Migration regulations...
Monday, 5 November 2018 16:59
Offshore workers vote for industrial action
GMB, the union for offshore workers, has confirmed that most of its members covered by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) agreement have voted for industrial action...
Monday, 5 November 2018 16:50