Scottish government publishes Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan
A new Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan will support the Scottish Government’s commitment to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, with 10% in rural and island areas...
Saturday, 14 October 2023 14:00
Claudia Webbe MP says that cutting off food, water and medical supplies to Gaza is a criminal act
Claudia Webbe MP, Member of Parliament for Leicester East, has spoken out against Israel’s decision to deprive Palestinians in Gaza of fundamental necessities for life...
Saturday, 14 October 2023 13:58
AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety Summit
Artificial intelligence projects in areas as diverse as fashion, farming and fire-fighting are being backed with a further £37 million, as the Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan...
Saturday, 14 October 2023 11:57
UK research into mine detecting drones could change land warfare
Drones equipped with cutting-edge sensors to detect ground mines and explosives are being researched by UK scientists and could alter the face of land warfare...
Saturday, 14 October 2023 00:22
Which? calls for urgent intervention as airlines rack up £11 million in court judgments and passenger adjudication rulings
Which? is urging the government to prioritise legislation giving the CAA fining powers as it finds airlines are running up millions of pounds in County Court Judgments...
Saturday, 14 October 2023 00:01
Consultation launched to ban wet wipes containing plastic
A consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK has been launched today under plans to tackle plastic pollution and clean up our waterways...
Saturday, 14 October 2023 00:01
UK-Peru trade dialogue: building for the future
Joint statement following the 2nd UK-Peru trade dialogue: celebrating 200 years of relations and building for the future...
Friday, 13 October 2023 22:29
Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session
At the concluding segment of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday in Geneva, several States seized the opportunity to address the conflict engulfing Gaza and Israel...
Friday, 13 October 2023 22:25
More than 100,000 incidents of alleged war crimes committed during the Ukraine conflict: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine...
Friday, 13 October 2023 22:18
Letter from Minister for Schools to unions about the NFF
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for Schools writes to 4 unions about the republication of the national funding formula (NFF) for 2024 to 2025...
Friday, 13 October 2023 16:09