Louise Haigh commenting on the Minister’s refusal to strip Avanti West Coast of its contract
Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, commenting on the Minister’s refusal to strip Avanti West Coast of its contract at Transport Questions in the House of Commons, said..
Thursday, 21 March 2024 12:31
Advanced future military laser achieves UK first
A military laser which could boost the UK Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 12:30
Minister Halfon's speech at the Skills Matter Event
Minister Halfon delivers a speech on adult education at the Skills Matter Event...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:42
UK firm appointed to build Australian AUKUS submarines
The partnership between British firm BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd could be worth billions of pounds, in a major boost to the UK's defence industry...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:40
UK must confirm support for immediate ceasefire UN resolution, say SNP
The UK government must meet its humanitarian obligations by confirming its support for a UN Security Council resolution on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the SNP’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Brendan O'Hara MP, has said...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:07
Centre for Social Justice: Severe absence from schools at record high - persistent absence up more than 15 per cent
Commenting on today’s Government release of the latest school attendance data – for Summer term 2023 – Beth Prescott, Education Lead at the Centre for Social Justice, said...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:06
Alison McGovern responds to government statistics showing an increase in child poverty
Alison McGovern MP, Labour’s Shadow Employment and Social Security Minister, responding to statistics published this morning by the Department for Work and Pensions that show an increase in child poverty, said...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:04
IFS: New statistics show large increases in material deprivation and food insecurity during cost-of-living crisis, which headline poverty measures do not reflect
New official household income statistics released today show that the real incomes of the poorest third of households were roughly the same in 2022-23 as in 2019-20...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:03
Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill
Response to the Joint Committee’s recommendations for the draft Mental Health Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 and deliver a modern mental health service...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:00
Self-driving delivery boats to benefit from £1.8 million future transport fund
Grants will help innovators develop new concepts – such as an automated boat that could deliver parcels by water – to tackle pressing transport issues...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:15