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Brokenshire welcomes rise in number of new homes

Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP has welcomed figures published today (15 November 2018) showing over 222,000 new homes were delivered in 2017/18...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 11:00

Creating a ‘zero tolerance’ culture for disclosure failings across the criminal justice system

The Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, has today published the Government’s Review of the efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in the criminal justice system...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 10:58

Prime Minister's statement to Parliament on Brexit - Nov 15

First, I want to pay tribute to my Rt Hon Friends the Members for Esher and Walton and Tatton...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 10:57

The Tories have imposed devastating cuts on both schools and councils – Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to a survey by the Local Government Authority which highlights a £536m funding gap in SEND budgets, said...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 10:35

Liam Fox announces £240 million investment drive, creating thousands of Welsh jobs as Board of Trade meets in Wales for first time.

The President of the Board of Trade, the Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, hosts Board of Trade meeting in Wales for the first time with Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:55

New online service launched for PIP appeals

People can now appeal Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions online after a limited trial revealed high levels of user satisfaction...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:52

LGA responds to Gambling Commission report on children playing on 18+ pub gaming machines

Responding to a report published today by the Gambling Commission on the under-age use of gaming machines in pubs, Cllr Simon Blackburn, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:51

Gambling Commission highlights failures to stop children playing on 18+ pub gaming machines

Tests on a sample of pubs in England indicate that almost 90% failed to prevent children accessing 18+ gaming machines...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:48

Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics

This monthly publication gives UK statistics on the slaughter of cattle, sheep and pigs, dressed carcase weights and meat production...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:47

Raab resigns - Jon Trickett response

Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, responding to the resignation of the Brexit Secretary, said...

Thursday, 15 November 2018 09:33