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Written Statement (Wales): Written Statement: Consultation on council tax: The valuation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (“HMOs”) - Sep 4

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: Today, I am launching a consultation on draft Regulations which propose changes to the way Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Wales are valued and banded for council tax purposes...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 12:48

Written statement on Rail Reform - Sep 4

Secretary of State for Transport (Louise Haigh): Today I am announcing that I will be instructing the CEO of Network Rail, the Director General for Rail Services in the Department for Transport, and the CEO of DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DOHL) to establish a Shadow Great British Railways...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 12:46

Grenfell Tower Inquiry: LGA statement on final report

Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair of the Local Government Association, which represents councils across England, said...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 12:43

Publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report

The Inquiry published its final report on 4 September 2024. The Government will carefully consider its recommendations, to ensure that such a tragedy can never occur again...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 11:11

Britain takes decisive action to ban 'zombie drug' xylazine

Legislation has been laid in Parliament to ban xylazine and 21 other dangerous drugs...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 11:08

NICE recommends new take at home treatment for rare blood disorder in its 1000th medicine evaluation

Although we will not be issuing a formal press release, we wanted you to know that today (Wednesday 4 September 2024) we have recommended iptacopan...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 11:07

Defence Secretary backs Britain's nuclear deterrent for generations to come as he joins returning submarine patrol

New Government pledges the ‘triple lock’ on the nuclear deterrent will safeguard Britain and NATO for “generations to come”, as Defence Secretary John Healey joined Royal Navy submariners on the UK’s nuclear deterrent returning home from at-sea patrol...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 09:58

FCA sets out steps to improve access to bank accounts

In a new report, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) encourages account providers to do more to support those who want a bank account but don’t have one...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 09:22

New Rethink Dementia campaign: Supporting people to stay well for longer

A new campaign challenging people to Rethink Dementia will be launched today by the Scottish Government in partnership with COSLA...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 09:21

Committee stage (Commons) and remaining stages of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - Sep 3

Helen Whately (Faversham and Mid Kent) (Con): It is good to see hon. Members so soon after the summer recess...

Wednesday, 4 September 2024 08:08