UN News: Security Council to vote on ceasefire in Gaza
The Security Council is due to meet at 10:00 AM in New York to vote on a resolution on Gaza calling for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties”. Following all our live coverage here of another day of high stakes diplomacy...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 15:13
UN News: Gazans ‘hanging by a thread’, warns WFP
The UN emergency food relief agency (WFP) warned that Gaza is “hanging by a thread”, calling for urgent access to allow it to reach the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians on the verge of famine...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 15:11
Transport Committee Statement on publication of draft Rail Reform Bill
Responding to the Government’s publication of the draft Rail Reform Bill today, Transport Committee Chair Iain Stewart MP said...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 14:19
Over 500 companies named for not paying minimum wage
Over 500 employers are named by government for failing to pay the minimum wage...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 14:18
Murray writes to Flynn ahead of Gaza vote
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray has written to Stephen Flynn ahead of tomorrow’s Opposition Day debate on Gaza...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 14:16
Inspection surge announced to crack down on water sector pollution and poor performance
Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the Government cracks down on poor performing companies, under plans announced today...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 14:11
Ministers set out blueprint for future of the railways through Draft Rail Reform Bill
Ministers have today [20 February 2024] put forward a clear plan for the future of the railways, publishing a draft Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 14:09
ASCL: Pay levels of school business leaders may lead to mass exodus
The pay levels of school business leaders may lead to a mass exodus from the profession with half considering leaving their role in the next three years, a survey from the Association of School and College Leaders warns...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 12:33
Prime Minister speech to the NFU annual conference
The Prime Minister’s speech to the NFU annual conference this morning...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 12:32
Take care of your tyres – as tyre faults come out top in latest breakdown figures
Research shows the same recurring problems have caused vehicle breakdowns during the months of February and March on National Highways’ motorways and A-roads over a three-year period...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 12:13