Written statement on Public Service Pension Indexation and Revaluation 2018
Elizabeth Truss (Chief Secretary to the Treasury): Legislation governing public service pensions requires them to be increased annually by the same percentage as additional pensions...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 13:55
MEPs approve first EU programme dedicated to the defence industry
The new European Defence Industrial Development Programme, with a budget of 500 million euros for 2019-2020, was approved by the Industry and Research Committee on Wednesday...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 13:54
Anna Turley demands apology from PM on police cuts and rising crime
At Prime Minister’s Questions today (21st February 2018) Labour MP for Redcar Anna Turley confronted Theresa May on policing cuts which have seen crime on Teesside skyrocket....
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 13:33
Universities UK: Universities doing everything they can to protect students
Universities across the UK are making every effort to minimise the disruption to students from planned strike action by some University and College Union (UCU) members at 64 universities over pensions reform...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 12:25
Government response to today’s air quality judgment handed down by the High Court
A Government spokesperson said: “We are pleased that the judge dismissed two of the three complaints...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 11:57
Business Secretary calls for new tech revolution in agriculture
Business Secretary Greg Clark announces £90 million for agri-tech in a keynote speech to the National Farmers’ Union Conference...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 11:21
The rise in unemployment is further evidence of the Tories’ economic failure - Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on today’s Labour Market Statistics, said...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 10:24
Unemployment up by 46,000 in latest figures
There were 1.47 million unemployed people (people not in work but seeking and available to work), 46,000 more than for July to September 2017 but 123,000 fewer than for a year earlier...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 10:20
Deputy Mayor: Government must support London’s transport network for the good of the UK
London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport will tonight launch a strong attack on the Government for abandoning the capital’s transport network and call on the Chancellor to reinstate London’s vital transport funding...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 09:44
Round-up of Members Lobby contact changes
Changes to the Members Lobby since December 10...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 09:35