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Defence Secretary backs Britain's nuclear deterrent for generations to come as he joins returning submarine patrol

New Government pledges the ‘triple lock’ on the nuclear deterrent will safeguard Britain and NATO for “generations to come”, as Defence Secretary John Healey joined Royal Navy submariners on the UK’s nuclear deterrent returning home from at-sea patrol...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 09:58

FCA sets out steps to improve access to bank accounts

In a new report, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) encourages account providers to do more to support those who want a bank account but don’t have one...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 09:22

New Rethink Dementia campaign: Supporting people to stay well for longer

A new campaign challenging people to Rethink Dementia will be launched today by the Scottish Government in partnership with COSLA...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 09:21

Committee stage (Commons) and remaining stages of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - Sep 3

Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con): It is good to see hon. Members so soon after the summer recess...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 08:08

Commons statement on Contracts for Difference - Sep 3

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband): With permission, I would like to make a statement about the sixth contracts for difference allocation round...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 08:05

Urgent question (Commons) on Ofsted - Sep 3

Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con) (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on proposed changes to Ofsted reporting...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 08:03

Oral answer (Lords) on Smoking: Public Places - Sep 3

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock asked the Government what plans they have, and on what timescale, to introduce legislation to extend the ban on smoking in public places; and what additional measures such legislation will contain...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 07:58

Committee stage (Commons) and remaining stages of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - Sep 3

Grahame Morris (Easington) (Lab):...On impact assessments and how we can have confidence that DOHL will improve performance, we can look at past performance...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 07:47

Extract from Westminster Hall debate on Fly-Tipping - Sep 3

Deirdre Costigan (Ealing Southall) (Lab):...We also need sentencing guidelines to be reviewed so that the courts do not continue to allow fly-tippers to get away with it...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 07:38

Lords repeat of Commons statement on Violent Disorder - Sep 3

The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 2 September...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 07:35