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Secretary of State visits United States ahead of annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations

While there, the Secretary of State will conduct routine meetings with a number of US figures, and update them on the current political situation....

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 10:15

£41 million Severn Trent investment to clean up our waterways welcomed by Stuart Anderson, MP Candidate for South Shropshire

Stuart Anderson, South Shropshire’s Conservatives Parliamentary Candidate, has welcomed a £41 million investment by Severn Trent to prevent an estimated 2,500 sewage spills from polluting local waterways...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 09:53

New report shows Mayor’s plans to acquire 10,000 new council homes will slash boroughs’ temporary accommodation costs by £1.5bn

London boroughs and central Government will be saved billions of pounds over the next two decades by the Mayor Sadiq Khan’s landmark scheme to buy much-needed council homes, a new report revealed today...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 09:30

World-renowned forensics manual released openly

The second edition of the Fingermark Visualisation Manual will help forensic practitioners maximise fingermark recovery and aid criminal investigations...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 09:28

Draft gender questioning guidance does not provide the support that schools and children need, says NASUWT

Commenting on the draft Department for Education (DfE) guidance for schools and colleges on gender questioning children, the consultation on which closes today, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of NASUWT – The Teachers’ Union, said...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 09:27

Fuel or EV charge ‘gamblers’ risking fines and penalty points if they run out, warns the AA

Drivers can be fined for running out of fuel or electrical charge...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 09:25

Energy Secretary takes action to reinforce UK energy supply

Energy Security Secretary to set out strategy for gas in speech and take common-sense action to futureproof the country’s long term energy security...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 09:21

New gas power stations testament to the government’s failure to deliver a low carbon strategy - Prospect union

Prospect, a major energy trade union, has responded to comments by the Prime Minister and an expected speech by the Energy Secretary today, including the announce of new unabated gas power stations...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 08:59

Budget debate (Commons) (day 3) - Mar 11

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lucy Frazer): Since 2020, our economy, like those across the globe, has been challenged by a pandemic, a war in Ukraine and the spiralling cost of energy in the aftermath of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 07:56

Ten minute rule motion on Mortgages (Switching) - Mar 11

Martin Docherty-Hughes (West Dunbartonshire) (SNP): I beg to move, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the purpose of enabling certain mortgage borrowers to switch to a new mortgage arrangement...

Tuesday, 12 March 2024 07:53