Bank-led exercise tests financial sector response to cloud disruption
Economic Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby opened SIMEX26, a crisis-response exercise built around a disruption to global cloud services. The Bank of England...
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City Hall approvals clear way for 10,058 London homes
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says City Hall interventions have secured planning approval for 10,058 homes across eight schemes in eight boroughs. The cases involved...
Linda Bigham highlights national award for Coventry's digital-inclusion programme
Linda Bigham has highlighted a national award for Coventry City Council’s #CovConnects digital-inclusion programme. Councillor Linda Bigham. Photo: Coventry City Council. The scheme won...
David Mellen backs £197,000 return of free half-term swimming in Nottingham
David Mellen has announced the return of free swimming for Nottingham residents under 16 during the October half-term holiday. Councillor David Mellen promoting free...
Sam Lux opens competition for free community solar installation worth up to £60,000
Sam Lux has invited Nottingham community organisations to compete for a free solar-panel installation worth up to £60,000. Nottingham Council House, Old Market Square....
Wes Streeting says Britain stands with Zelenskyy after Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader
Wes Streeting has said Britain stands with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump called for Ukraine to have a new leader. Wes Streeting MP....
Patricia Ferguson reveals no suppliers have yet been added to government debarment list
Patricia Ferguson has established that no investigation by the Government’s Debarment Review Service has yet led to a supplier being added to the debarment...
Paul Hezelgrave takes Derby Dream Fest model to international learning conference
Paul Hezelgrave has helped present Derby’s Dream Fest programme at an international conference on lifelong learning in Pécs, Hungary. Councillor Paul Hezelgrave (centre) with...
Pauline Coakley Webb advances Barnet SEND reform plan after government approval
Pauline Coakley Webb has welcomed government approval of Barnet’s plan to reform special educational needs and disabilities services and alternative provision. Hendon Town Hall,...
Andy Burnham says he is not convinced Britain needs a third Heathrow runway
Andy Burnham has said he is not convinced that Britain needs a third runway at Heathrow, opening a debate inside government before an expected...
Emma Hardy launches taskforce to strengthen flood and drought resilience
Emma Hardy has launched a Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce intended to improve coordination across government, industry and civil society. Emma Hardy MP. Photo:...
Labour regional conference season: Where and when the party will gather across Britain
Labour’s regional and national conferences will take place across the country over the coming months, with Welsh Labour, East Midlands Labour and Yorkshire and...
CWU tech workers call for enforceable rights over AI at work
The Communication Workers Union has set out proposals to give workers greater control over how artificial intelligence is introduced and used in their workplaces....
Usdaw puts workplace mental health in focus with nationwide day of action
Usdaw organised a workplace mental-health day of action for Saturday, 10 October, with hundreds of activists expected to hold events across the UK. Joanne...
Great Yarmouth maintenance workers plan two-day strike over terms, Unite says
Around 40 Great Yarmouth Borough Council maintenance workers plan to strike on 19 and 20 October in a dispute over their terms and conditions,...
Miatta Fahnbulleh presses Treasury for broader energy-bill relief
Miatta Fahnbulleh is pressing the Treasury to consider broader relief for households facing another increase in energy bills at the start of 2027. Miatta...
John Healey keeps £2m threshold for planned high-value property charge
John Healey has decided not to lower the starting point for the planned high-value council tax charge from £2 million to £1.5 million. John...
Daniel Johnson questions operator payments under proposed bus fare cap
Daniel Johnson has asked the Scottish Government how a proposed bus fare cap could change payments to private bus operators in the Strathclyde Partnership...
Grahame Morris asks ministers to consider coach training in Skills Bootcamps
Grahame Morris has asked ministers to consider including coach-driver licence training within Skills Bootcamps. Grahame Morris MP. Photo: UK Parliament (official portrait). The Labour...
Julie Minns seeks answers on funding for sand-battery projects
Julie Minns has asked the Government what assessment it has made of the potential merits of sand-battery thermal-energy storage. Julie Minns MP. Photo: UK...
Perran Moon presses ministers on keeping battery businesses in the UK
Perran Moon has asked ministers what action they are taking to help innovative battery start-ups expand while remaining headquartered in the UK. Perran Moon...
Monica Lennon questions participation in council-reform consultation
Monica Lennon has asked the Scottish Government how it will ensure a local-government reform consultation reaches people who may otherwise be overlooked. Monica Lennon...
Peter Soulsby backs £90,000 planting scheme for Leicester city centre
Peter Soulsby has backed a £90,000 project to bring more greenery to streets in Leicester city centre. Sir Peter Soulsby. Photo: Gavin George /...
Claire Baker seeks answers on childminding safety and inspections
Claire Baker has tabled seven written questions seeking greater detail about the regulation and safety of childminding in Scotland. Claire Baker MSP. Photo: Scottish...
Chris Webb calls for Blackpool priority in mental-health support
Chris Webb has called for Blackpool to be prioritised in mental-health support, arguing that investment should reflect the scale of local need. Chris Webb...