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First Minister meets with representatives of the Grangemouth oil refinery workforce

First Minister John Swinney visited Forth Valley College today to meet representatives of the Grangemouth oil refinery workforce following confirmation by Petroineos that refinery operations will end in 2025...

Friday, 13 September 2024 11:59

IFS: Reforms needed as millions of employees on track for inadequate retirement incomes

Automatic enrolment has dramatically increased private sector employees’ participation in pension saving. But key challenges remain...

Friday, 13 September 2024 10:01

Fuels Industry UK statement on announcement to cease refining operations at Grangemouth

Following the announcement by Petroineos that they intend to cease refining operations at the Grangemouth Refinery in Q2 2025 subject to consultation with employees, Elizabeth de Jong, Chief Executive Officer of Fuels Industry UK has said...

Friday, 13 September 2024 09:58

Prime Minister travels to Washington for White House talks

The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington to hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden today [13 September 2024]...

Friday, 13 September 2024 08:41

Lords debate on Higher Education Funding - Sep 12

Lord Krebs (CB): My Lords, it is a great privilege to introduce this debate..

Friday, 13 September 2024 07:50

Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Prison Capacities - Sep 12

Baroness Burt of Solihull asked the Government what steps they will take to address challenges around prison capacities, and to ensure the safety and wellbeing needs of vulnerable prisoners...

Friday, 13 September 2024 07:48

Lords repeat of Commons statement on Bus Franchising - Sep 12

The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 9 September...

Friday, 13 September 2024 07:46

Lords debate on Pedal Cycles - Sep 12

Lord Hogan-Howe (CB): My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to have this debate...

Friday, 13 September 2024 07:44

Oral answer (Lords) on Erasmus+ - Sep 12

The Earl of Clancarty asked the Government whether they intend to negotiate the United Kingdom rejoining the Erasmus+ Programme...

Friday, 13 September 2024 07:41

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Solicitor General - Sep 12

Ellie Chowns (North Herefordshire) (Green): If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the unduly lenient sentence scheme to include unduly severe sentences...

Friday, 13 September 2024 07:27