Stephen Glaister reappointed as chair of rail and road regulator ORR
Professor Stephen Glaister CBE has been reappointed as the chair of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for a further year...
Thursday, 4 January 2018 11:18
Treasury Committee launches inquiry into childcare policy and its influence on the economy
The Treasury Committee is today launching a new inquiry into childcare policy and its influence on the economy...
Thursday, 4 January 2018 11:11
Science and Technology Committee announces summit on science and innovation sector after Brexit
The Commons Science and Technology Committee has today announced that it will hold a summit focused on the future of the science and innovation sector in February 2018...
Thursday, 4 January 2018 11:05
Government unlocking £330 million from dormant accounts to build a fairer society
Up to £330 million from dormant bank and building society accounts will be used to help the homeless, disadvantaged young people...
Thursday, 4 January 2018 09:04
Anderson condemns Palestinian aid remarks
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said the international community has a responsibility to support the people of Palestine...
Wednesday, 3 January 2018 15:36
UCL, Synthomer and Nexeon awarded £7m to improve battery technology for electric vehicles
UCL, Synthomer and Nexeon have together been awarded £7million in Innovate UK funding to develop significantly better materials for Li-ion batteries...
Wednesday, 3 January 2018 13:34
London Mayor urges more schools to take up knife wands in his crackdown on violent crime
As part of his robust package of measures to crack down on knife crime, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is urging more schools across the capital to take up his offer...
Wednesday, 3 January 2018 09:15
International Trade Secretary Dr Fox visits China
International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, travels to China today, in his first international visit of the new year to advance the UK’s trade and investment relationship...
Tuesday, 2 January 2018 13:33
Renationalisation would be a real rail rip-off, says TaxPayers' Alliance
As the debate around renationalising the railways continues, and rail fares are due to increase yet again, a new report from the TaxPayers' Alliance shows that privatisation has been a good thing...
Tuesday, 2 January 2018 00:01
Unlimited Hopper fare launches this month as second year of Mayor’s fares freeze delivered on TfL services
Rail commuters across the UK return to work today to find the cost of their fares increasing by an average of 3.4 per cent, but across London millions of passengers are benefiting from Sadiq Khan’s fares freeze on TfL services....
Tuesday, 2 January 2018 00:01