Scottish Minister welcomes new proposals to curb smoking.
Scottish Public Health Minister Jenni Minto has welcomed draft legislation to strengthen controls on tobacco and vapes....
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 00:01
Royal College of Physicians welcomes introduction of Tobacco and Vapes Bill
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has welcomed the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which will introduce reforms to phase out smoking entirely.
Tuesday, 5 November 2024 00:01
DEFRA blog: Our approach to Farming Recovery payments
Winter 2023 and Spring 2024 were among the wettest seasons recorded in England...
Monday, 4 November 2024 20:37
IFS: £390 million relief for English universities as government ends tuition fee freezeFor immediate release
Responding to the announcement on tuition fees and maintenance loans in parliament this afternoon, Senior Research Economist Kate Ogden said:
Monday, 4 November 2024 19:53
Higher Education reform measures to break down barriers to opportunity and protect students
The government has today (Monday 4 November) unveiled a significant package of measures to support students and stabilise the university sector....
Monday, 4 November 2024 17:28
The devastating consequences of a nuclear war are already clear: UK explanation of vote at the UN First Committee
Explanation of vote by David Riley OBE, UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, at the UN First Committee...
Monday, 4 November 2024 16:34
Government welcomes Official Partners for COP29
The Official Partners sponsoring the UK's Pavilion at COP29 are: AVEVA, Corporate Leaders Group, DP World, National Grid, Octopus Energy, SSE and Standard Chartered...
Monday, 4 November 2024 16:33
Innovative trial proposal to improve fens roads
A trial project aimed at tackling long-standing problems of maintaining roads which run over fenland soils has been backed...
Monday, 4 November 2024 16:00
NFU meets with Defra and Treasury to discuss Inheritance Tax
The NFU has today met with the Defra Secretary of State and Treasury officials to stress the significant impact changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT), as outlined in last week’s Budget, would have on British food and farming...
Monday, 4 November 2024 15:57
Alliance comments on appointment of Laura Trott as shadow education secretary
Commenting, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said...
Monday, 4 November 2024 15:21