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The government has finally acted on face masks, but there is more to do

Should wearing a mask be mandatory, or voluntary? This is the argument that's been raging over recent weeks, especially as more shops have re-opened and the UK's comparatively high COVID-19 infection ...

Huawei to be removed from the UK's 5G network by 2027, review opened into Huawei involvement in broadband infrastructure

Huawei will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, the government has announced. Ahead of this there will be a total ban on the purchase of any new 5G kit after 31 ...

Williamson announces measures to boost higher technical education

Measures to boost the quality and take-up of higher technical education to support the UK’s economic recovery have been announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson today. This comes after a ...

Consultation launched to increase sentencing guidelines for assaulting emergency workers

Further to the government's historic manifesto commitments to consult on tougher sentences for those convicted of assaulting emergency workers, and in the context of several high profile assaults ...

New planning permission rules introduced to save theatres and music venues from demolition

Robert Jendrick, Housing and Communities Secretary, today announced changes to the planning system to make it temporarily more difficult to demolish or repurpose theatres, concert halls and live ...

The government has finally acted on face masks, but there is more to do

Huawei to be removed from the UK's 5G network by 2027, review opened into Huawei involvement in broadband infrastructure

Huawei will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, the government has announced. Ahead of this there will be a total ban on the purchase of any new 5G kit after 31 ...

Williamson announces measures to boost higher technical education

Consultation launched to increase sentencing guidelines for assaulting emergency workers

Further to the government's historic manifesto commitments to consult on tougher sentences for those convicted of assaulting emergency workers, and in the context of several high profile assaults ...

New planning permission rules introduced to save theatres and music venues from demolition

Robert Jendrick, Housing and Communities Secretary, today announced changes to the planning system to make it temporarily more difficult to demolish or repurpose theatres, concert halls and live ...

Labour renews calls for the release of Patel bullying report

Labour is calling for the publication of the Cabinet Office report into allegations emerged that Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, had created a hostile and unprofessional work environment in the ...

DfID pledges an additional £33.5 million to support Palestinian refugees

The UK has pledged an additional £33.5 million funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide support for Palestinian refugees, the UK’s Minister for the Middle East, James ...

Majority of Britons unaware that demand for water could soon exceed supply

A nationwide survey of 2,000 British adults has revealed a paradox that 77% believe the UK is a 'wet and rainy country', but in reality the demand for water could soon outstrip ...