Grassroots music venues: CMS Committee welcomes Government support for voluntary levy but calls for firm deadline for industry
The CMS Committee has welcomed Government backing for a levy on arena and stadium concert tickets to support the struggling grassroots music sector but has called for Ministers to set a clear deadline for the industry to act...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Disabled people must not ‘bear the bulk of the risk’ in reformed health and disability benefit system warns JRF, as new research reveals severe hardship
Government plans to get more disabled people back to work must ensure that the risk is not carried solely by the individual if they take steps towards work, new research from Scope and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) concludes...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Birth defects prevented by fortifying bread and flour with folic acid
Around 200 cases of debilitating brain and spine defects in babies every year will be prevented by fortifying non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
£24 million boost for criminal legal aid to support most vulnerable
Criminal legal aid will be bolstered by £24 million, as part of Government work to tackle crisis in the justice system and keep courts running...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Innovation and international comparisons front and centre of Sentencing Review
Technological innovations and international prison policies are among things being studied as part of the Government’s Sentencing Review...
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Defence Secretary meets counterparts in Türkiye and Saudi Arabia to further defence cooperation
Deepening defence cooperation and urgently de-escalating tensions in the Middle East will be the focus of discussions between the Defence Secretary and his counterparts in Türkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today (Thursday 14 November).
Thursday, 14 November 2024 00:01
Eluned Morgan marks hundred days as First Minister
Eluned Morgan has today (Thursday 14th November 2024) reflected on her first 100 days as First Minister of Wales...
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 23:00
Pension megafunds could unlock £80 billion of investment as Chancellor takes radical action to drive economic growth
Pension megafunds will be created as part of the biggest set of pension reforms in decades, unlocking billions of pounds of investment in exciting new businesses and infrastructure and local projects...
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 22:00
UK confirms help for developing countries to tackle climate change and build greener future
The Foreign Secretary was at COP29 in Baku (12 November) to push for global action to tackle the climate crisis and preserve the natural world...
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 18:31
UK leadership drives international shift towards cleaner export finance
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), has struck new agreements at COP29 which promote the decarbonisation of global export credit financing...
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 17:50