Michael Gove: Four more firms signed up to Grenfell safety contracts after being named and shamed March 24, 2023 Michael Gove said four more companies have signed up to post-Grenfell building safety contracts after he named and shamed some of the firms earlier this month that had not signed up to the agreement. The Communities Secretary had given companies until March 13 to sign up to the agreement aimed at addressing cladding issues following [...]
National Gas boss warns businesses could be threatened if network scrapped October 18, 2023 The head of the UK's gas networks has urged the government not to scrap the country's pipelines in favour of electrification of the grid.
Government publish white paper on plans for football regulator February 22, 2023 The UK government will today publish a long-awaited white paper on its plans for an independent regulator for English football. The policy document will propose the introduction of a regulator tasked with stopping financial failings from occurring lower down in the pyramid, as well as a stronger owners’ and directors’ test. Fans will be given [...]
Coronavirus: Two Indian delegates test positive at G7 meeting in London May 5, 2021 The G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in London has been hit by a coronavirus scare after two Indian delegates tested positive for Covid. Britain is hosting the three-day meeting, which was stalled last year due to the pandemic, at Lancaster House in the capital. Although India is not a G7 member, it was among other countries [...]
Levelling Up fund earmarks £90m for London boroughs – is your neighbourhood included? February 19, 2024 Over £90m will be injected into various boroughs across London to revamp tube stations and improve community spaces as part of the government’s Levelling Up fund.
Minister urges insurers to ‘swiftly resolve’ riot claims August 12, 2024 Insurers have been urged to “swiftly resolve” claims from businesses which suffered damage during the recent rioting.
Election 2024: What Jeremy Hunt’s X feed reveals about his hyper-local campaign June 19, 2024 Jeremy Hunt - who admits his Godalming and Ash seat is “on a knife edge” - is taking a different approach to his bid to hold onto the constituency.
Amazon Prime Day sales reach record high thanks to discount-hungry shoppers July 19, 2024 Amazon Prime Day hit record heights thanks to discount-hungry shoppers as sales passed £14.2bn during the two-day shopping event, according to new figures.
Passport workers start five week strike as Brits fear disruption to holiday plans April 3, 2023 Passport Office workers are beginning a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at eight sites are walking out in an escalation of the long-running row. Picket lines will be mounted on Monday outside the [...]
Election 2024: Mel Stride claims Labour heading for ‘largest majority ever’ July 3, 2024 Mel Stride appeared to concede defeat ahead of the general election, suggesting the Labour Party was “heading for an extraordinary landslide”.