Major £150 million funding boost for local bus services as fare cap set to be extended
Every part of the Midlands and North of England is set to benefit from £150 million of new funding to improve bus services over the next financial year...
Monday, 23 October 2023 00:01
Petition: Seek a ceasefire and to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip
The following petition has received more than 10,000 signatures, meaning the government will respond...
Sunday, 22 October 2023 18:22
News from ASLEF: train drivers slam Avanti's latest service cuts
Train Drivers Union ASLEF has slammed an announcement from Avanti West Coast after the rail operator said it is to cut a variety of services between London and other major cities...
Sunday, 22 October 2023 18:15
Guidance published on Gaza: what you can do to help
Donations through established and well-coordinated emergency response appeal mechanisms, such as the appeal by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) and the British Red Cross...
Sunday, 22 October 2023 18:09
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps visits US for urgent talks in support of global stability amid Gaza-Israel crisis
Following Hamas’ barbaric attack on Israel and Ukraine’s continued defence against Putin’s illegal invasion, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps visited Washington D.C. for the first time in his role...
Sunday, 22 October 2023 18:06
Fears of ‘exodus’ by private landlords are groundless, says major think-tank
Fears that the Government’s plans to strengthen the rights of private tenants will lead to an exodus of landlords from the sector have been dismissed as groundless by a new report from a major think-tank...
Sunday, 22 October 2023 10:47
Gaza: UNRWA chief underscores duty to protect civilians at all times
The protection of civilians must be upheld at all times, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Saturday, appealing for an end to attacks on places such as schools, hospitals and the homes of his staff.
Saturday, 21 October 2023 22:58
Prime Minister’s comments following his visits to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt
Commenting on his visit to Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt last week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said...
Saturday, 21 October 2023 22:30
Foreign Secretary's statement at the Cairo Peace Summit
I am sure we all share the revulsion at Hamas’s murderous acts of terrorism, the targeting of civilians, the murdering of children, the desecration of dead bodies...
Saturday, 21 October 2023 14:02
Simpler recycling collections and tougher regulation to reform waste system
Reforms to household and business bin collections and a crackdown on unscrupulous waste carriers will boost recycling rates and protect the environment, the Government announced today...
Saturday, 21 October 2023 13:55