Steve Rotheram leads Liverpool City Region's first trade and investment mission to India
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram will lead the region’s first trade and investment mission to India from 12 October, promoting an £11 billion...
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Oliver Coppard opens youth fund offering talented young people grants of up to £10,000
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has opened a Youth Impact Fund for young people aged 11 to 19 who face financial barriers to developing...
Bev Craig welcomes 2031 Netball World Cup to Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig has welcomed confirmation that the 2031 Netball World Cup will be held at Co-op Live in Manchester, bringing 16...
Ed Miliband confirms UK mission in Jerusalem will stay open under new name
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has confirmed that Britain’s diplomatic building in Jerusalem will not close and will be known as the UK Mission, Jerusalem...
Chris McDonald backs £33.2m vaccine programme to prepare UK for future epidemics
Science, Innovation and Investment Minister Chris McDonald has announced £33.2 million for vaccine research to improve the UK’s readiness for future epidemics and pandemics,...
Jonathan Reynolds launches UK-Germany tech corridor with joint quantum research fund
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has launched the UK-Germany Industrial Tech Corridor, a new partnership connecting high-growth British and German technology companies with major industrial...
Small shops will make or break deposit return scheme, Labour MPs told at conference
Small independent shops will decide whether the deposit return scheme (DRS) succeeds or fails when it goes live in October 2027, a London retailer...
Abena Oppong-Asare welcomes NHS eye care for SEND pupils on World Sight Day
Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare has used World Sight Day to welcome an expansion of NHS-funded eye care for children with special educational needs and...
Burnham hails pump price comparisons for drivers: 'I won't accept there's nothing I can do'
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has highlighted a new government-backed fuel price service allowing motorists to compare nearby petrol and diesel prices through Google Maps,...
King's Fund says Government must soon set out NHS plan as waiting lists rise by 120,000
The King’s Fund has warned that the Government will soon have to set out what it expects from the NHS, after the latest performance...
Bristol Labour demands scrutiny of cyber attack on council's schools platform
Labour councillors in Bristol have called an extraordinary meeting so that councillors from all parties can scrutinise a cyber attack on Trading with Schools,...
Darren Jones warns AI job cuts risk 'very serious societal problems' after HSBC restructuring
Former Cabinet minister Darren Jones, the Labour MP for Bristol North West, has renewed his warning that artificial intelligence could remove jobs rather than...
Sadiq Khan hails four-year low in London phone thefts after 700 arrests in Met crackdown
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed new figures showing mobile phone theft and robbery in the capital at their lowest level in four...
Burnham launches UK-Germany partnership against cyber attacks and sabotage
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will agree closer joint action with Germany on hostile cyber activity, sabotage and threats to critical infrastructure during talks in...
Reeves opens recruitment for new Serious Fraud Office director as Government targets economic crime
Attorney General Ellie Reeves has launched the recruitment process for a new director of the Serious Fraud Office, highlighting the importance of tackling serious...
Billington launches near real-time petrol prices on Google Maps
Energy Consumers Minister Polly Billington has launched near real-time petrol and diesel prices on Google Maps, bringing data from the Government’s Fuel Finder scheme...
Owen backs Northern Ireland manufacturing and export growth as new innovation centre opens
Northern Ireland Minister Sarah Owen has welcomed the opening of a major advanced manufacturing innovation centre in Belfast, highlighting opportunities for businesses to develop...
Peacock launches new campaign to help families get children more active
Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock has launched a new phase of the Government’s physical activity campaign after research found that six in ten parents avoid...
Atkinson presses ministers on magistrates' capacity after Government confirms Bench Division U-turn
Justice Committee chair Catherine Atkinson has said parliamentary scrutiny made a difference after the Government formally confirmed it will drop the proposed Crown Court...
Hillier's Treasury Committee to examine economic outlook ahead of Budget scrutiny
The Commons Treasury Committee, chaired by Labour MP Dame Meg Hillier, will take evidence from leading economists on 14 October as part of its...
Onwurah opens inquiry into technology-facilitated abuse
Labour MP Dame Chi Onwurah, who chairs the Commons Science and Technology Committee, has launched a parliamentary inquiry into the use of digital technology...
Pollard gives South West Water six weeks to publish Plymouth investment plan
Labour MP Luke Pollard has called on South West Water to publish an investment plan for Plymouth Central Wastewater Works at Cattedown within six...
Parker welcomes preferred developer for new Digbeth creative quarter
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has welcomed the selection of Digbeth Loc Studios Ltd as Homes England’s preferred development partner for a major creative...
Fagan secures renewed no-compulsory-redundancy assurance from Scottish Government
Scottish Labour MSP Joe Fagan has secured a statement from the Scottish Government that its no-compulsory-redundancy policy for public services has not changed. Joe...
O'Brien puts final £8.5m Northern Gateway grant before Bury Cabinet
Bury Council’s Cabinet will consider accepting the final £8.5 million of Investment Zone funding for transport infrastructure intended to unlock the first phases of...