Advance Direct Payments begin to issue in Northern Ireland
Advance Direct Payments to farmers began issuing from today, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 12:02
Bishops call for urgent action on Universal Credit
Urgent action needs to be taken to provide more support for people applying for Universal Credit amid evidence of an increase in demand at food banks in areas where the benefit has been introduced, Church of England bishops say...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 12:01
ASCL launches commission of inquiry over GCSE results
GCSE performance statistics were published today including data which showed the percentage of pupils achieving a Grade 5 ‘strong pass’ or above in English and maths...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 11:29
Government to face questions on Universal Credit roll-out
Independent MP and Chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee Frank Field has had an Urgent Question granted by the Speaker...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 11:11
Government must redouble its efforts to prevent hate crime - Cable
Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Vince Cable, has called for the definition of ‘aggravated offences’ to be extended following hate crime statistics published today reveal hate crime has more than doubled in England and Wales since 2013/2014...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 10:57
The fact that hate crime has more than doubled in the last five years must serve as an urgent wake up call - Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to new statistics showing a 17% rise in hate crimes in England and Wales, said...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 10:41
Foreign Affairs Committee: The future of the UK Overseas Territories
On Tuesday 16 October 2018, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold its first evidence session on The future of the UK Overseas Territories....
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 10:08
UK Finance: Number of first-time buyers reaches its highest level since June 2017
There were 35,500 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in the month, some 2 per cent more than in the same month a year earlier...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 09:30
Pepper the robot to appear before Education Committee inquiry on Fourth Industrial Revolution
A robot will appear before a select committee for what is believed to be the first time when Pepper answers questions from the Education Committee during a session on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the implications for education of developments in artificial intelligence...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 09:18
Committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill - Oct 15
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB): My Lords, any restriction to a person’s liberty is a serious step that calls for a corresponding level of scrutiny...
Tuesday, 16 October 2018 09:10