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Prime Minister puts investment at the heart of first council of the nations and regions

Leaders from across the UK will come together in Scotland next week [Friday 11 October] as the Prime Minister convenes the first Council of Nations and Regions...

Saturday, 5 October 2024 22:30

Rushing to pass new laws without proper scrutiny would repeat past mistakes, report warns government

A new report by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) reveals that the previous UK government failed to fulfill promises of democratic renewal following Brexit...

Saturday, 5 October 2024 08:47

Which?: Cabin bag and seat selection fees that can quadruple cost of flights must be included in crackdown on sneaky ‘drip pricing’

Which? is calling for the government to ensure that airline fees - including for seat selection and luggage - are included in laws cracking down on sneaky ‘drip pricing’ tactics that can increase the cost of a flight by hundreds of pounds.

Saturday, 5 October 2024 00:01

UK charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday as conflict escalates

More than 250 British nationals have left Lebanon on flights chartered by UK Government. Any remaining British nationals who want to leave are urged to register immediately...

Friday, 4 October 2024 22:01

Health and Social Care Secretary's speech at RCGP conference

The Health and Social Care Secretary delivered the below speech at the Royal College of GPs in Liverpool on Friday, October 4, 2024...

Friday, 4 October 2024 20:21

Innovative trial to let women book appointments with breast diagnostic clinics through NHS App

Women with worrying lumps are to be directly referred to a breast diagnostic clinic using the NHS App as part of a new trial, the Health and Social Care Secretary announced today...

Friday, 4 October 2024 13:08

Clear majority of employers think the government’s workers’ rights plans will benefit their business, new polling shows

A clear majority of employers think the government’s workers’ rights plans will benefit their business, finds new polling from IPPR, the TUC and Persuasion UK...

Friday, 4 October 2024 08:37

Child of the North/Centre for Young Lives report urges Government to tackle crisis in preschool provision

A new report published today (Friday October 4th) by Child of the North and Anne Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives think tank, makes a series of proposals to tackle the high number of children...

Friday, 4 October 2024 00:01

Better weather gives footfall first rise in over a year - BRC

High Street footfall increased by 0.9% in September (YoY), up from -0.3% in August...

Friday, 4 October 2024 00:01

Government reignites industrial heartlands 10 days out from the International Investment Summit

The UK today enters a new era for clean energy investment and jobs, as the Government announces it has reached commercial agreement with industry, and funding to launch carbon capture in the UK...

Friday, 4 October 2024 00:01