New extended drone no-fly zone in place from today
New legislation to extend the ‘no-fly’ zone around airports comes into force today (March 13). It is now illegal to fly a drone within 5km of an airport, with major penalties for those who break the law...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 00:01
Modernisation must see Bank of England 'practice what it preaches' says Public Accounts Committee report
This is the first time that this Committee has examined the operations of the Bank of England...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 00:01
Tech giants do not face enough competition, reducing consumer choice and innovation
Tech giants have become increasingly dominant and ministers must open the market up to increase consumer choice and give people greater control over their data, an independent review said today...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 00:01
Damian Collins MP, reacts to the Furman review report on unlocking digital competition
Damian Collins MP, Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, reacts to the Furman Review Expert Panel’s report on unlocking digital competition published today...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 00:01
National Audit Office report into Investigation into devolved funding
Today’s investigation by the National Audit Office sets out how HM Treasury allocates funding to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 00:01
School Cuts Coalition: Chancellor’s spring statement must address school funding crisis
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement today (Wednesday) must address the “national emergency” faced by our schools and colleges due to a lack of funding...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 00:01
Pilots warn drone operators not to fall foul of new laws
Pilots are reminding drone operators that they could face jail if they fly too close to airports...
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 00:01
UK signs up to the world’s biggest ever radio telescope
British scientists will get the chance to improve our understanding of the evolution of the universe over billions of years and map hundreds of millions of galaxies...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 19:55
Digital tool to help deliver thousands of homes
Nearly 2,500 acres ready for development will be made available to developers, including small and medium-sized building companies, to purchase and get properties built...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 19:51
Marine research expedition heads to two remote UK Overseas Territories
A team of scientists will be heading to some of the remotest islands on earth this March to fill pressing gaps in our understanding of the marine environment...
Tuesday, 12 March 2019 19:47