Years of under-investment in England’s streets has left people walk wary and cycle cautious, says new IPPR report
Chronic underfunding of active travel across England is undermining efforts to get people walking, wheeling and cycling, instead of driving, according to a new report from IPPR...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 00:01
New HEPI reports shed light on differences in higher education fees and funding systems across the UK
Disagreement over how higher education is funded has resulted in significant political tensions across the UK since the 1990s....
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 00:01
BRC: Retail sales slow as high cost of living enters third year
Sales figures are not adjusted for inflation. Given that both the January SPI (BRC) and December CPI (ONS) show inflation running at higher than normal levels, the rise in sales masked a likely drop in volumes once inflation is accounted for...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 00:01
“We cannot set ourselves up for failure”: MPs seek greater parliamentary scrutiny over Government plans for Carbon Budgets
With concerns that the UK risks not meeting the fifth and sixth Carbon Budgets, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has today set out how Parliamentary scrutiny can assist in identifying the most appropriate ways to reduce emissions and meet future Carbon Budgets...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 00:01
UK signals step change for regulators to strengthen global AI leadership
The UK is on course for more agile AI regulation, backing regulators with the skills and tools they need to address the risks and opportunities of AI, as part of the Government’s response to the AI Regulation White Paper consultation today...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 00:01
Welsh Government: Safer Internet Day 2024: Pupils get together to make a difference online
Cyberbullying, misinformation and inadequate regulation of apps are just some of the issues youngsters say they are most worried about when it comes to online safety, according to a group of young people from Wales...
Tuesday, 6 February 2024 00:01
Labour urges government to ban ninja swords and make tech execs liable for illegal weapons sold on online marketplaces
Labour will use an Opposition Day debate today (Tuesday) to call on the government to extend its recent ban of dangerous weapons to include ninja swords, and to extend criminal liability to online marketplaces which sell illegal weapons...
Monday, 5 February 2024 22:30
Labour to force vote on reform of ministerial severance payments
The Labour Party will use an Opposition Day Debate on Tuesday (6 February) to try and take control of the Parliamentary Order Paper and present a Bill to reform the system of taxpayer-funded ministerial severance payments..
Monday, 5 February 2024 22:30
Welsh Government action regarding South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
The Welsh Government is set to take unprecedented action to improve the culture and values at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service...
Monday, 5 February 2024 22:00
UN News: Gaza: Northern aid push frustrated as regional tensions rise
UN humanitarians reported on Monday that a food convoy in Gaza had been hit by shelling after a deadly weekend of hostilities in Gaza in which at least 234 Palestinians were reportedly killed...
Monday, 5 February 2024 21:39