EU will make it easier for cities to enforce their air quality policies
More and more cities in Europe are trying to impose restrictions on highly contaminating vehicles...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 14:47
REA: Energy Minister confirms that power provided to grid should not be provided for free
During BEIS Oral Questions in the House of Commons today, Energy Minister Claire Perry stated that power produced from technologies such as solar PV “should not be provided to the grid for free.”
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 14:44
Fertilisers/cadmium: Parliament and Council negotiators reach provisional deal
New rules easing access to the EU single market for fertilisers made from organic or recycled materials and setting limits for cadmium were agreed on Tuesday...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 14:29
Written Ministerial Statement for Universal Children’s Day - Nov 20
Nadhim Zahawi (The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families): Today is Universal Children’s Day...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 14:28
Violence against police unacceptable in any civilised society - Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation’s comments regarding officers requiring assistance when faced with violent suspects, said...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 13:15
EU shapes its ambitious strategy on India
The European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy today adopted a Joint Communication that sets out the EU's vision for a strategy to strengthen cooperation and the partnership with India...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 13:12
Sugar tax revenue helps tackle childhood obesity
Soft drinks manufacturers and traders have paid an extra £153.8 million in tax since April, statistics published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reveal...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 13:10
Overwhelming public support for sugar and calorie reduction
A survey from Public Health England (PHE) found that around 9 in 10 people support the government working with the food industry to make food healthier...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 13:09
IPPR: Transport spending has risen twice as much per person in London than in the North since launch of Northern Powerhouse
Government figures released today and analysed by IPPR North show that, since the Northern Powerhouse agenda was introduced by Government in 2014...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 13:06
Baroness Tonge to ask government about goods from Israeli settlements entering the UK
Some advance notice of a question that has been tabled for oral answer in the Lords on Monday December 17...
Tuesday, 20 November 2018 12:09