Lords Economic Affairs committee welcomes PM's Housing announcement
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech yesterday to the Conservative Party Conference, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, Chairman of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, said...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 14:04
RSPCA urges change in strategy as stats show just 5% of culled badgers have TB
The charity is using National Badger Day (Saturday 6th October) to highlight ineffectiveness of cull strategy...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 13:28
Industrial action in Scotland's schools moves closer
Teacher pay talks broke down earlier, today, after the Scottish Government and COSLA refused to consider improvements to their previous offer, already rejected by EIS negotiators as “derisory” and “divisive”...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 13:26
European Parliament: Quicker freezing and confiscation of criminal assets to fight organised crime
MEPs adopted on Thursday new rules to speed up the freezing and confiscation of criminal assets across the EU...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 13:25
MHRA: Making a success of Brexit
Following the outcome of the EU referendum, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is working closely with the Government...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 11:41
My 38 years in the world of rough sleeping by Jeremy Swain, Deputy Director for the Rough Sleeping Initiative
This is the launch of a new monthly news story updating on the ongoing work of the Rough Sleeping Initiative. Each post will feature comment and narrative from officials within the initiative...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 11:12
UK space sector ‘unites the World’ for World Space Week
World Space Week (4 – 10 October) is an international event hosted by the United Nations with the theme: Space unites the world...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 11:11
International Trade Secretary in South Korea discussing how to boost our bilateral trade after Brexit
International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox is in South Korea this week to turbo charge talks on our future trading relationship after the UK leaves the EU...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 11:06
Tory Brexit mess punishes car industry say Lib Dems
Responding to figures published today which reveal new car sales in the UK fell by over 20% in September, forcing Nissan to warn of the "serious implications" of a no-deal Brexit, Liberal Democrat Brexit Spokesperson Tom Brake said...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 10:58
Lord Prior to resign the Whip for new NHS Chair role
In its Tenth Report of Session 2017-19, Appointment of Chair of NHS England, the Committee recommended that Lord (David) Prior, the Government’s preferred candidate for the role of Chair of NHS England...
Thursday, 4 October 2018 10:56