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Government introduces new Offensive Weapons Bill to tackle serious violence

The Home Secretary has today (Wednesday 20 June) introduced new legislation to ban the delivery of knives and corrosives bought online to residential addresses...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 17:07

Cancer patients at increased risk of suicide

The first national study of its kind in England shows cancer patients have a 20% increased risk of suicide...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 14:04

Matt Hancock speaking at the NSPCC "How safe are our children?" conference

The speech was delivered on Wednesday 20 June...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 11:32

Lords statement on the Long-term Plan for the NHS - June 19

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Lord O’Shaughnessy) (Con): My Lords, with permission I will repeat the Statement made yesterday in the other place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:35

Oral answer (Lords) on European Union Referendum: Alleged Russian Interference - June 19

Lord Tyler asked the Government whether they will conduct an investigation into alleged Russian interference in the European Union referendum, including the Leave.EU campaign...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:34

Oral answer (Lords) on Personal Independence Payment: Assessments - June 19

Baroness Thomas of Winchester asked the Government what action they intend to take to improve the outcome of Personal Independence Payment assessments in the light of the increasing number of successful appeals....

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:32

Oral answer (Lords) on Road Maintenance - June 19

Lord Berkeley asked the Government what assessment they have made of the funding they provide to Highways England and local authorities to ensure that roads are maintained in a safe condition...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:31

Westminster Hall debate on Mortgage Interest - June 19

Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP): I beg to move, that this House has considered support for mortgage interest...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:22

Opposition day debate on Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport - June 19

Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House has no confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Member for Epsom and Ewell...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:19

New research shows Impatience with electric car charging puts drivers off, but perception is based on false assumptions

New research from Baringa Partners shows that people may be put off buying electric cars because they don’t want to wait more than a quarter of an hour to charge them when out and about...

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:00