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LGA responds to new government initiative to reduce rough sleeping

Responding to the announcement of a new £30 million government fund over the next year to help councils reduce rough sleeping, Cllr Martin Tett, the Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, said...

Friday, 30 March 2018 00:01

Government responds to GKN/Melrose takeover

Commenting on today’s decision by GKN shareholders to accept the terms of the bid by Melrose PLC., Business Secretary Greg Clark said...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 19:09

HGV cab’s final patrol after catching over 5,000 careless drivers

An unmarked HGV cab is taking to the road for the final time after catching over 5,000 careless drivers in the past three years...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 17:33

Funding boost to improve and expand school buildings

Over £500 million has been announced today to improve and expand school buildings across the country and create more good school places...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 17:29

New figures show record year for renewables generation in Scotland

New figures demonstrate renewable electricity generation in Scotland in 2017 increased by 26% on last year, and 14% on the previous record year in 2015...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 17:22

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee: Transcript from meeting on March 27 on Electric Vehicles

Chair: Thank you very much for coming to give evidence to our Select Committee today on electric vehicles, Graeme, Andrew and Stewart...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:33

Extract from Business Questions - Mar 27

Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con): On Tuesday I was delighted to host, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Nuneaton (Mr Jones) and the Sikh Channel...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:32

Innovators across the North East get a multi-million pound Industrial Strategy boost

New £15 million investment will range from improving commercial research from four North East Universities to boosting the bioeconomy across the Tees Valley...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:25

Oral answer (Lords) on Brexit: UK Labour Market - Mar 29

Baroness Hamwee asked the Government how they intend to take account of the findings of the Migration Advisory Committee’s report, EEA Workers in the UK Labour Market, published on 27 March, in their negotiations with the European Union before 29 March 2019...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:07

Oral answer (Lords) on Brexit: Border Control - Mar 29

Lord Wallace of Saltaire asked the Government what is their assessment of whether preparations for (1) national border controls, facilities and staffing, and (2) the registration of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom, will be complete by 29 March 2019...

Thursday, 29 March 2018 15:06