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Background briefing on rolling stock

The House of Commons Library has produced a brief overview of the GB train fleet, explaining who owns the trains and how they are leased to the companies...

Thursday, 15 June 2017 12:12

Chancellor to set out how funding for key infrastructure projects will be protected

The Chancellor will set out how funding for key infrastructure projects and start-ups across Britain will be protected as we leave the European Union...

Thursday, 15 June 2017 06:00

Standards have declined at HMP Brixton, says Inspector

HMP Brixton was not safe, and the work, training and education it provided for prisoners needed to improve, said Peter Clarke...

Thursday, 15 June 2017 00:01

This inspection defines the Conservatives’ prison crisis in a single report - Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to the HMIP report on Brixton prison, said...

Thursday, 15 June 2017 00:01

Police station representatives register moved

The Home Office has moved the police station representatives register to sit with the Standard Crime Contract 2017 documents and this will continue to be updated monthly...

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 17:47

Minister supports police action to tackle knife crime

The Home Office has hosted an event for police forces across the country to try to break the cycle of knife crime...

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 17:44

Commons library briefing paper: Higher education funding in England

Higher education underwent fundamental changes to how it was financed in England 2012 and there have been ongoing, albeit smaller, changes since then...

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 16:46

If correct, this is potentially another stunning U-turn from a weak and wobbly Prime Minister - Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responding to news that senior Conservatives are urging a u-turn on their energy price cap manifesto promise, said...

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 15:59

Scottish Transport Minister comments on Network Rail appearance at Rural Economy Committee

Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and the Islands said: “Network Rail has confirmed that full energisation will enable the first electric passenger services..."

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:47

Superfast broadband goes further in Scotland

Over 750,000 Scottish homes and businesses can now connect to fibre broadband thanks to the £428 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme...

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:42