A cap of £95,000 will be introduced to stop huge exit payments when public sector workers leave their jobs, the government announces today (10 April 2019). More than 1,600 highly-paid workers received payments of more than £100,000 in 2016-17 when the… read more
Stoke-on-Trent, Bradford, Rochford, Kettering and Slough to benefit from new trial project Government trial aims to support the changing face of the high street by welcoming community groups to make use of vacant spaces Spaces could be used for small… read more
Towns across the country will benefit from a new scheme which will see landlords turn their empty shops into vibrant community hubs open to the public. read more
The protests in Sudan that began in December 2018 reached a new level of intensity and popular support on 6 April. They continue to grow and the demand for political change from the courageous and resilient people of Sudan is becoming ever clearer and… read more
I am updating the House on the East Midlands, South Eastern and West Coast Partnership franchise competitions. I am pleased to inform the House that, following rigorous competition, I intend to award the next East Midlands Railway franchise to Abellio… read more