Apsana Begum leads MPs to Cox's Bazar as Rohingya call for international protection
Labour MP Apsana Begum has led a cross-party parliamentary delegation to Bangladesh, where MPs heard testimony from Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, the largest...
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Michael Shanks marks 70 years of Calder Hall as Sellafield clean-up gathers pace
Energy Minister Michael Shanks has marked 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II opened Calder Hall, the world's first nuclear power station to provide electricity...
Patricia Ferguson urges UK backing for Scottish island fixed links
Patricia Ferguson's committee published its report on fixed links in Scotland's islands on Friday, arguing that the UK Government should not treat the issue...
Emily Thornberry committee secures tighter rules for political ambassador appointments
The response to the committee's report on Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the United States was published on Friday, after being received on...
Wes Streeting sets two-year target for major defence contracts
Wes Streeting used a speech in Washington on Wednesday to argue that Britain and its allies must reform procurement as rapidly as technology and...
Andy Burnham offers Holyrood joint model for stronger Scottish regions
Andy Burnham made the offer on Thursday, asking Holyrood to work through Number 10 North and the Scotland Office on arrangements shaped around Scotland's...
Helen Godwin proposes up to £7m more for Fashion Museum Bath
The combined authority announced the proposal on Thursday, saying it would add to £3.25 million already committed to the project. The new sum remains...
Douglas McAllister demands intensified action to bring Jagtar Singh Johal home
The West Dunbartonshire MP secured a Commons adjournment debate on Thursday after Johal left Tihar jail on 1 October, nearly nine years after his...
Euan Stainbank prompts new Grangemouth investment push after Syngenta decision
The Falkirk MP raised the future of the industrial complex in the Commons on Thursday following Syngenta's decision to end its operations at the...
Perran Moon opens Cornwall talks over £50m mineral-refining support
The Labour MP for Camborne and Redruth raised the issue during business questions on Thursday, warning that ore mined in Cornwall would currently have...
Julie Minns wins assessment of Spadeadam rocket-testing potential
The Carlisle MP told the Commons on Thursday that aerospace companies were interested in the site's former Blue Streak launch facilities and asked the...
Alison Hume secures funding clarity for Boulby dark-matter laboratory
Alison Hume raised the future of the laboratory in the Commons on Thursday, asking ministers to reaffirm support for Britain's bid to host the...
Chris Webb welcomes £1m for Blackpool's former Post Office
The Blackpool South MP announced the local amount on Thursday after the Government confirmed a national package of more than £41 million for 74...
Richard Quigley puts Isle of Wight firms into shipbuilding procurement drive
Richard Quigley raised the Isle of Wight's advanced-manufacturing sector in a Commons debate on Thursday, asking how government purchasing could support skilled work and...
Lisa Nandy signals intervention over £1.6bn Sky-ITV deal
Lisa Nandy has told Parliament that she is minded to intervene in Sky UK's proposed purchase of ITV Media and Entertainment Holdings for up...
Uma Kumaran publishes updated UK Arctic strategy
Uma Kumaran has published an updated UK Arctic Policy Framework in response to geopolitical and environmental changes since the previous strategy was issued in...
Keir Mather formally updates national ports planning policy
Keir Mather has formally amended the National Policy Statement for Ports after the revised text completed the parliamentary process required by the Planning Act....
John Healey announces £17m for Chornobyl shelter repairs
John Healey has announced £17 million of new British support for repairs to the protective shelter at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine....
Baroness Lloyd of Effra launches £60m mission to remove space debris
Baroness Lloyd of Effra has launched a national active-debris-removal mission backed by more than £60 million of government funding. Baroness Lloyd of Effra. Photo:...
Catherine McKinnell opens three intensive courts for women
Catherine McKinnell has opened three Intensive Supervision Courts for women, taking the number operating across England and Wales to seven. Catherine McKinnell MP. Photo:...
Baroness Twycross awards £41m to 74 heritage and faith buildings
Baroness Twycross has announced more than £41 million for 74 heritage and faith buildings through two national grant programmes. Baroness Twycross. Photo: UK Parliament...
Dame Chi Onwurah publishes 300 public ideas for science scrutiny
Dame Chi Onwurah has published the results of the Science and Technology Committee's Under the Microscope call for ideas. Dame Chi Onwurah MP. Photo:...
Abena Oppong-Asare publishes evidence on reviving England's high streets
Abena Oppong-Asare has published the first 20 written submissions to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's inquiry into England's high streets. Abena Oppong-Asare...
Debbie Abrahams committee secures Jobs Guarantee evaluation but loses youth tax relief case
Debbie Abrahams's Work and Pensions Committee has published the Government's response to its report on youth employment, education and training. Debbie Abrahams MP. Photo:...
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill hails two million journeys on Northumberland Line
Lord Hendy has welcomed the Northumberland Line recording more than two million passenger journeys since it reopened in December 2024. Lord Hendy of Richmond...