Jas Athwal Says Student Loan System Is 'Broken' as He Backs Calls for Fairer Deal for Graduates
Labour MP Jas Athwal has called on the Government to act on recommendations from the Treasury Committee and overhaul the student loan system, warning...
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Lucy Rigby Welcomes Insurers' Progress Toward £100bn UK Investment Pledge
Economic Secretary Lucy Rigby KC MP has welcomed progress by the insurance and long-term savings sector toward its pledge to invest £100 billion in...
Luke Akehurst Hits Back at Badenoch Over TUC Chief's Bank of England Appointment
Labour MP Luke Akehurst has hit back at Conservative criticism of Paul Nowak’s appointment to the Bank of England’s Court of Directors, pointing out...
Bristol Labour Councillor Welcomes Formal Partnership With Odesa
Labour councillor Paul Goggin, representing Hartcliffe and Withywood, has welcomed Bristol City Council signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Odesa in...
Minister McDougall Hears Chemical Industry Call for Action on Reindustrialisation
Blair McDougall, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister for Reindustrialisation, has heard the Chemical Business Association call for closer collaboration between Government and industry...
Language GCSEs a Postcode Lottery as Report Warns of ‘Death Spiral’ in Language Learning
Language GCSE take-up across England is a postcode lottery after years of decline, according to a new Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) Policy Note...
Lucy Powell Says Schools Must Not Force Young Girls to Wear the Hijab
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has told the House of Commons that schools must not force young girls to wear the hijab as part of...
Homegrown Energy Must Sit at Heart of Secure Transition, Says Offshore Energies UK
Offshore Energies UK has responded to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s report, Zero sum game: How the UK can reframe the energy...
Union Seeks Court Injunction Against Butlin's Over Alleged Targeting of Striking Security Officers
Grassroots trade union United Voices of the World (UVW) is seeking an urgent court injunction against Butlin’s after 10 unionised security officers at the...
John Healey puts AI, entrepreneurship and British scale-ups at heart of growth plan
Chancellor John Healey has said Britain must do more to ensure its best entrepreneurs, investors and technology companies can start, scale and stay in...
Wes Streeting hails new decade of UK-Qatar defence cooperation after meeting Qatari defence minister
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has welcomed a new decade of defence cooperation between Britain and Qatar, saying the two countries will deepen work on...
Dave Ward hails Lou Haigh's TUC speech as Labour pledges to rebalance wealth and power
CWU general secretary Dave Ward has praised First Secretary of State Lou Haigh’s speech to the TUC Congress, saying it showed clearly that Andy...
Torsten Bell MP: Economic growth matters because stagnation hits working people hardest
Treasury and Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has welcomed figures showing that the UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, arguing that economic growth is...
Labour's Michael Shanks welcomes record 100,000 jobs in UK nuclear industry
Energy Minister Michael Shanks has welcomed new figures showing that employment across Britain’s civil nuclear industry has exceeded 100,000 for the first time. Michael...
Anna Turley welcomes £4.8m government boost for Redcar and Cleveland services
Labour MP Anna Turley has welcomed confirmation of an additional £4.8 million in government funding for Redcar and Cleveland, saying the investment will help...
Abena Oppong-Asare elected chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare has been elected Chair of the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, pledging to lead a strong...
Catherine Atkinson elected chair of Justice Committee as she pledges rigorous scrutiny of courts, prisons and probation
Labour MP Catherine Atkinson has been elected Chair of the House of Commons Justice Committee, taking on one of Parliament’s most important scrutiny roles...
Justin Madders urges BT to rethink Liverpool closure as more than 600 jobs face uncertainty
Labour MP Justin Madders has joined calls for BT to reconsider plans affecting its Liverpool operation, warning that more than 600 jobs could be...
Anna Turley hails seven-year low in summer Channel crossings as UK-France action targets smuggling gangs
Border Security and Asylum Minister Anna Turley has said Channel crossings this summer fell to their lowest combined June-to-August level since 2019, arguing that...
Neil Coyle says Farage's Reform leadership picks raise 'serious questions' after Welsh leader quits
Labour MP Neil Coyle has questioned Nigel Farage’s judgement over Reform UK’s leadership appointments in Wales after Dan Thomas stood down as the party’s...
Neil Duncan-Jordan MP calls for cap on political donations after Reform receives £72m from two billionaires
Labour MP Neil Duncan-Jordan has called for a cap on political donations, warning that British democracy risks being shaped by a small number of...
Luke Akehurst meets Chris Bryant to raise North Durham veterans' concerns over Troubles Bill
Labour MP Luke Akehurst has met Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant to discuss concerns raised by military veterans in North Durham about the Government’s...
Stephen Kinnock says Reform is 'not fit for office' as Welsh leader quits after police arrest
Welsh Secretary Stephen Kinnock has said Reform UK is “not fit for office” after the party’s leader in Wales, Dan Thomas, stepped down following...
Graeme Downie says SNP has cost Scotland defence jobs as MPs call for stronger skills and industry strategy
Labour MP Graeme Downie has accused the SNP of neglecting Scotland’s defence sector for ideological reasons, arguing that the approach has cost jobs and...
Dan Jarvis warns Iranian cyber attacks pose 'serious threat' as UK and allies expose spyware campaign
Security Minister Dan Jarvis has warned that Iran’s targeting of critics through cyber attacks poses a serious threat, after British, American and Dutch security...