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Easter Saturday expected to be busiest day of holiday period on the roads – The AA

Traffic is expected to peak on Easter Saturday with at least 18.5 million* car journeys planned, as Brits seek to join family and friends for the Easter break...

Monday, 25 March 2024 00:01

SRC: Retailers’ rates bills to rise £31 million from next week

Shops in Scotland will see their annual business rates bills rise by £31 million from next week...

Monday, 25 March 2024 00:01

NAO: Substantial progress made with FCDO merger but more to do to achieve full benefits

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has made substantial progress with the merger that created it...

Monday, 25 March 2024 00:01

Government urged to get rid of red tape to help councils to act on climate

A bureaucratic system of bidding for short term funding pots is hampering efforts to reach net zero targets, a survey for the Local Government Association (LGA) has found...

Monday, 25 March 2024 00:01

Home Office expands international social media campaign to stop the boats

Today marks the launch of the latest phase of the government’s global campaign to warn migrants of the consequences of entering the UK illegally...

Monday, 25 March 2024 00:01

Starmer says it's time to “take back control of our national energy security”, pledging homegrown Great British Energy will “get Putin’s boot off our throat”

Keir Starmer argues today that Britain must “take back control of our national energy security”, with a publicly owned clean energy company...

Sunday, 24 March 2024 22:30

PM announces national endeavour to strengthen the UK's nuclear deterrent

The Prime Minister will today [Monday 25th] declare a ‘national endeavour’ to secure the future of the UK’s thriving defence and civil nuclear industry...

Sunday, 24 March 2024 22:30

John Healey responds to the Government’s announcement on the UK’s nuclear deterrent

John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Defence Secretary, responding to the Government’s announcement on the UK’s nuclear deterrent, said...

Sunday, 24 March 2024 22:30

Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage of any UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA....

Sunday, 24 March 2024 20:34

UK continues global fight to end TB around the world

Tuberculosis is a devastating disease that we can end in our lifetime, Development Minister Andrew Mitchell said ahead of World TB Day this Sunday...

Sunday, 24 March 2024 09:14