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Introduction of Space Industry Bill shows UK’s commitment to commercial spaceflight

The Space Industry Bill has been introduced into the House of Lords, marking the first step in the process to create new laws and regulatory framework to enable exciting new technologies to operate safely from the UK...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 11:18

Space Industry Bill: Bill and Explanatory notes

The Space Industry Bill was introduced in the Lords on June 27 and is scheduled to have a second reading on July 12...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 11:08

Written statement on the recent EU Transport Council

Chris Grayling (Secretary of State for Transport): The only Transport Council under the Maltese Presidency (the Presidency) took place in Brussels on Thursday 8 June...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 10:46

NASUWT questions mental health first aid champion plans

Responding to the announcement that Government is launching a programme to train up a ‘Youth Mental Health First Aid Champion’ in every secondary school in England...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 10:44

Over half of FE teachers consider working out of office hours among their biggest challenges says report

More than half (54%) of educators in further education (FE) colleges list having to work out of office hours among their biggest challenges in their current role according to a new report...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:51

Britain wants the state to open its wallet, keep a watchful eye to keep us safe, but let us live our private lives how we wish says research from the National Centre for Social Research

The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has today released its 34th annual British Social Attitudes report...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:36

Capital’s most polluting buses to be upgraded as harmful emissions dramatically cut

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that the most polluting buses in the capital are going to be cleaned up, with their harmful emissions cut by up to 95 per cent...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:33

Queen's Speech debate (Commons and Lords) (day 3) - June 27

The Commons and the Lords were debating the Queen's Speech which will conclude on Thursday, June 29...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:19

Oral Answers to Questions: Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (SNP): What recent discussions he has had with trade bodies and companies involved in extracting oil and gas from the North sea..

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:15

Extracts from Lords debate on the Queen's Speech - June 27

Lord Rana (Con): My Lords, the problems of terrorism and extremism were mentioned more than once in the gracious Speech...

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 09:12