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Caroline Lucas slams Government over vague statement and refusal to publish terror funding report

Caroline Lucas, the co-leader of the Green Party, has slammed the Government for refusing to publish a report into the foreign funding of terrorism, and for a 'vague' statement they've released on the issue...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 14:18

Mayor questioned on Grenfell lessons - MQT tomorrow

Tomorrow, Mayor Sadiq Khan will appear before London Assembly Members during Mayor’s Question Time. Topics to be discussed include...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 13:28

The Tories have completely failed to deliver an energy system that works for people, businesses or our environment - Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long-Bailey, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responding to the Citizens Advice Bureau report calling for £7.5 billion of profit made by energy network operators to be returned to bill payers, said...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 12:15

Government announces further funding to tackle gang related violence

The Home Office is providing almost £100,000 new funding to tackle the issues around gang violence...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 11:54

Lords’ report highlights Government failures in responding to refugee crisis – Abbott

Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the House of Lords’ report on the refugee crisis and ‘Operation Sophia’, said...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 11:20

We welcome the overall increase in employment, but are deeply concerned that millions have faced a real terms pay cut under this Government - Abrahams

Debbie Abrahams MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on today’s Labour Market Statistics, said...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 10:49

CBI responds to Labour Market Statistics

Labour market statistics for March 2017 to May 2017 showed a 175,000 rise in employment and 64,000 fall in unemployment...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 10:48

There are deep failures at the heart of the government’s management of the tagging programme over the past five years - Burgon

Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, responding to the National Audit Office’s report into tagging, said...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 10:29

Record employment shows benefits of flexible labour market – IoD

Responding to today’s official labour market figures, showing that the number of people in work increased and the number of unemployed decreased between March-May 2017...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 10:28

Major investment in road and rail could make up to 35,000 apprenticeship opportunities

Up to 35,000 apprenticeship opportunities are set to be created over the next 5 years thanks to major investment in road and rail infrastructure and technology, a report published today has revealed...

Wednesday, 12 July 2017 10:23