Bristol Labour leader Tom Renhard condemns Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' policy
Councillor Tom Renhard, Leader of Bristol Labour, has condemned "in the strongest possible terms" a Green Party policy declaring that "Zionism is racism", which...
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League Against Cruel Sports Says Heythrop Hunt Footage Shows Why Trail Hunting Ban Is Needed
The League Against Cruel Sports has dismissed critics of the Government's planned ban on so-called trail hunting, after a hunt saboteur filmed a huntsman...
Narayan backs safer, faster AI for patients as ministers accept all 44 recommendations
AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has welcomed the government’s decision to accept in full all 44 recommendations of the National Commission into the Regulation of...
Gould backs £22.5m drive to open up sport, music and debating to pupils in 400 schools
Schools Minister Georgia Gould has backed a £22.5 million programme to help more than 400 secondary schools in disadvantaged communities expand the clubs, teams...
MacAlister says student loan interest stays under review as Powell weighs Plan 2 concerns
Education minister Josh MacAlister has said the government keeps student loan interest rates under review, confirming that Education Secretary Lucy Powell will continue to...
Richard Parker to put reindustrialisation at heart of first West Midlands Growth Summit
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker will use the region’s first Growth Summit in Coventry on Thursday to set out the next phase of his...
Steve Rotheram hails "massive win" as UKREiiF moves to Liverpool from 2028
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has hailed a “massive win” after UKREiiF, the UK’s largest real estate, investment and infrastructure forum, confirmed it...
Falconer says government will keep using Council of the Nations and Regions to work with mayors
Intergovernmental Relations Minister Hamish Falconer has confirmed that the government will keep using the Council of the Nations and Regions, alongside the Mayoral Council...
King's Fund Says One in Four Children on Community Health Waiting Lists Have Waited a Year or More
More than one in four children on a community health services waiting list in England have now been waiting a year or more for...
Wildlife Trusts Warn UK Is Off Track to Halt Nature Loss by 2030 Ahead of COP17
The Wildlife Trusts have warned that the UK is off track to meet its global commitment to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030,...
Thornberry urges Britain to defy Israeli order to close Jerusalem consulate
Foreign Affairs Committee chair Dame Emily Thornberry has urged the Government not to comply with Israel’s order to close the British consulate in East...
MacAlister says new skills funding must match what local employers need
Education Minister Josh MacAlister has told Parliament that Labour’s expansion of post-16 and construction training is being tied directly to the needs of local...
Stephen Morgan backs reopened refugee resettlement scheme as restoring "control and compassion"
Portsmouth South MP and Defra minister Stephen Morgan has welcomed the reopening of the UK Resettlement Scheme, saying Labour is restoring “control and compassion”...
Barnet Labour brings final Capita services back in-house as Rawlings "takes back control"
Barnet Council leader Barry Rawlings has said Labour is “taking back control” of the north London borough’s services after the last of its long-running...
Merron launches Breast Cancer Now partnership to help women spot symptoms earlier
Women’s Health Minister Baroness Merron has announced a three-year partnership between the Department of Health and Social Care and Breast Cancer Now to help...
Davies-Jones hails new court marker to track domestic abusers through the justice system
Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones has welcomed a new requirement for criminal courts to formally record when domestic abuse was a factor in an offence,...
Nandy intervenes in BT's TalkTalk takeover to protect phone and broadband services
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has used powers under the Enterprise Act to intervene in BT Group’s acquisition of TalkTalk, warning that any sudden failure...
Phillipson hits back as Griffith promises Tory "bonfire" of regulation
Labour Party chair Bridget Phillipson has accused the Conservatives of offering a return to failed politics after shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith used the party’s...
McCluskey: clean power will give small businesses control over energy prices
The shift to clean power is as important for small businesses as it is for households, Energy Minister Martin McCluskey has told a full-house...
Industrial strategy must cut input costs and open up finance for small businesses
The government’s industrial strategy will be judged on whether it lowers the cost of doing business and widens access to finance beyond London, speakers...
Gareth Thomas says Swiss-style EU deal would transform road haulage
A Swiss-style deal with the EU would be a game changer for the road haulage industry, Gareth Thomas MP has told a packed fringe...
Guaranteed-price contracts and statutory targets could help secure Britain's food supply
Farmers should be offered guaranteed-price contracts modelled on those used in energy, an MP has told a packed fringe at Labour’s conference, as speakers...
Affordable, high-quality homes are key to building public support, housing panel hears
The country needs more affordable homes, a return to council house building and developments that bring communities with them, speakers told a packed fringe...
Calls for a national conversation on AI based on trust, skills and sharing the gains
AI can already improve public services, but trust, digital inclusion and a fair share of the gains must be tackled first, speakers told a...
Katie Lomas Calls for Strong Government Action as Rowntree Report Lays Bare York Poverty
Labour's Cllr Katie Lomas, City of York Council's Executive Member for Finance, Performance, Major Projects, Human Rights, Equality and Inclusion, has called for a...