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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - May 8

Mike Gapes (Ilford South): What steps he is taking to improve access to social care for people living with unmet social care needs...

Thursday, 3 May 2018 06:58

LGA responds to Centrepoint report on young people and homelessness

Responding to Centrepoint’s report on Young People and Homelessness, Cllr Martin Tett, the Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, said...

Thursday, 3 May 2018 00:01

Leaders obliged to confront anti-Semitism ‘everywhere and always’, stresses UN envoy

The United Nations’ top official for the Middle East Peace Process has said that spreading “deeply disturbing” conspiracy theories which fuel anti-Semitism are unacceptable...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 22:49

Fresh Aid Match round opens – giving charities the chance to double donations

Charities can now bid to join the latest round of UK Aid Match and see the public donations they receive doubled by the government...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 17:20

LLWR chooses new charity of the year

The Low Level Waste Repository workforce has chosen Give Us A Break 2010 as its new charity of the year...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 17:13

UK Space Agency leads work on options for independent satellite system

Government confirms UK Space Agency will lead work to develop options for a British Global Navigation Satellite System...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 15:42

Government action to end letting fees

A new government bill to ban letting fees across England is set to save tenants millions of pounds and make the market fairer and more transparent...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 15:38

Institution of Mechanical Engineers responds to Jo Johnson's comments about electrification

Dr Jenifer Baxter, Head of Engineering at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said about Jo Johnson’s comments when he addressed the Commons Transport Committee...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 14:52

New road safety project for primary schools puts focus on children’s rights to walk safely

Primary schools have just six weeks to get involved with a new road safety project that focuses on giving children the right to walk safely in their communities...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 11:41

Whole systems approach needed to children’s services – Welsh Lib Dems

Following comments from the WLGA claiming children’s services in Wales are nearly at “crisis point,” the Welsh Liberal Democrats have warned that a rigorous approach to children’s services is necessary to secure the quality services needed...

Wednesday, 2 May 2018 10:18