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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Transport - May 24

Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland): What progress the Government has made on the establishment of the Major Road Network...

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 07:22

BCC to Prime Minister: Time to 'fix the fundamentals' for UK growth

Chamber business leaders from across the United Kingdom have today (Tuesday) written to the Prime Minister calling for a renewed focus on tackling the barriers to growth and investment in the United Kingdom - and a radical plan for action...

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 00:01

Consultation to give police greater confidence to pursue suspects

The Home Office is today launching a consultation on proposals which will help tackle motorcycle-related crime by providing police officers with better legal protection when they pursue suspects...

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 00:01

National Audit Office report on The Defence Nuclear Enterprise

At this crucial time in the programme, the Ministry of Defence (the Department) needs to ensure it manages its costs, people, contractors and schedule effectively to maintain the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, says today’s report by the National Audit Office...

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 00:01

Government publishes new clean air strategy

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has published a Clean Air Strategy which aims to cut air pollution and save lives, backed up through new primary legislation...

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 00:01

Caroline Lucas responds to air pollution plan

Caroline Lucas, the co-leader of the Green Party, has said that the Government's clean air strategy amounts to 'using a water pistol to put out the air pollution wildfire'...

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 00:01

PM's speech at the High Performing Teachers' reception at Downing Street

Speech given by the Prime Minister with Damian Hinds at the High Performing Teachers’ Reception at Downing Street this afternoon...

Monday, 21 May 2018 19:02

Foreign Secretary arrives in Argentina ahead of #G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting and lays a wreath to honour the Fallen of the Falkland Islands conflict

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a three-day visit...

Monday, 21 May 2018 18:59

UUK welcomes Prime Minister's commitment to next EU research and innovation programme

Universities UK has welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments today that she would like to see the UK associate fully with the EU’s next research and innovation programme...

Monday, 21 May 2018 16:43

UK poised for take-off on ambitious Defence Space Strategy with personnel boost

As the UK space sector’s world-leading experts gather for the first ever UK Defence Space Conference, Defence...

Monday, 21 May 2018 14:26