Imprecise Iron Supplementation Can Spur Increase in Salmonella
Inconsiderate supplementation of iron to treat anemia, without proper interpretation of lab work including iron indices, may impair the host’s ability to fight off bacteria such as Salmonella...
Monday, 26 June 2017 11:13
Written statement on Proposed Richborough Connection and East Anglia THREE Offshore Wind Farm Energy Infrastructure Projects
Richard Harrington (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy): This statement concerns applications made by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc and East Anglia THREE Limited under the Planning Act 2008...
Monday, 26 June 2017 10:28
Out of the shadows – tackling hidden homelessness in London
As part of its investigation into ‘hidden homelessness’, the London Assembly Housing Committee heard in March the moving experiences of young people having to sleep on friends’ sofas for want of a secure place to live...
Monday, 26 June 2017 10:19
Global Justice Now publishes report on food policy following Brexit
The government should support an Agroecology Bill. This was originally proposed by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology in 2014...
Monday, 26 June 2017 08:29
BCC: Anaemic economic growth reinforces case for action on business environment
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has today (Monday) slightly upgraded its UK growth forecast for 2017 from 1.4% to 1.5%...
Monday, 26 June 2017 00:01
Cutting road transport emissions could cost billions in lost taxes, says Policy Exchange
In a major new report, Driving Down Emissions, leading think tank Policy Exchange says the Government must take more action now to tackle the twin problems of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from road transport...
Monday, 26 June 2017 00:01
Report calls for clarification of legal system after Brexit
Parliament must urgently clarify the future of the UK’s legal system after Brexit, a new by the Institute for Government (IfG) report argues...
Monday, 26 June 2017 00:01
Jeremy Corbyn speech to RMT conference
Speaking at the RMT union’s AGM in Exeter on Sunday evening, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, recommitted Labour to public ownership of the railways and measures to improve working conditions, services standards and affordability across rail and shipping sectors.
Sunday, 25 June 2017 21:54
Backbench group to discuss influence of online advice on diet and nutrition
The Food and Health All-Party Parliamentary Group will hold a meeting on Tuesday to explore the influence on the public of online advice on diet and nutrition, especially that being promoted by social media, the risks associated with it and the case for extending the availability of evidence-based dietary advice in the UK.
Sunday, 25 June 2017 16:38
Speech by FCA's Christopher Woolard on improving access to insurance
In our previous work, we have found there are a range of access issues that can impact consumers. In insurance, these are particularly prevalent for people who have, or have had, cancer and other pre-existing medical conditions...
Sunday, 25 June 2017 11:33