Government and unions welcome 'important step' for UK steel industry
The Business Secretary and the lead representative of the UK’s three steel unions today welcomed an ‘important step’ for the country’s steel industry...
Wednesday, 20 September 2017 08:08
Government must get better at valuing the costs and benefits of infrastructure, says new report
The Government’s use of cost benefit analysis must improve if crucial investments in the country’s infrastructure are to succeed, argues a new report by the Institute for Government...
Wednesday, 20 September 2017 00:01
HMP/YOI Portland - A prison with very high violence levels and a marked decline in safety, says Inspector
Safety had deteriorated markedly over three years at HMP/YOI Portland, with very high levels of violence in 2017, according to a report on the Dorset prison...
Wednesday, 20 September 2017 00:01
UKEF launches enhanced overseas investment insurance product to protect UK businesses investing abroad
Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox has announced that UKEF is offering UK businesses wider access to government-backed insurance to protect UK businesses investing abroad.
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 16:26
Scottish and Welsh governments jointly publish amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal Bill)
The Scottish and Welsh governments have today jointly published amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal Bill), to prevent the UK Government taking control of devolved policy areas...
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 15:46
Communities Secretary announces Green Paper on Social Housing in England
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid this morning announced he will be bringing forward a Green Paper on Social Housing in England...
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 12:46
Public demands action against internet companies in war against online extremism, says Policy Exchange report
74% of the public want the big internet companies to do more to locate and delete extremist content and 65% believe that they are not doing enough to combat radicalisation, Policy Exchange finds in its new report...
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 00:01
HMYOI Wetherby and Keppel - improvements and greater stability for boys, but violence still too high, says report
HMYOI Wetherby, a young offender institution with some extremely challenging young people, had improved and become more stable over the last year, according to Peter Clarke, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons...
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 00:01
Social housing spending at record low, says National Housing Federation
At the National Housing Federation Annual Conference, Chief Executive David Orr will today warn that social housing funding is in crisis, unless Government is prepared to make a break with the past and start funding new genuinely affordable homes.
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 00:01
Agreement reached on RBS’ State aid will boost competition in business banking
A plan to resolve RBS’ final State aid commitment has been agreed in principle between the UK Government and the EU Commission...
Monday, 18 September 2017 17:38