National learning report highlights key factors needed to ensure safe care in midwifery units
The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme (MNSI) has today published a report identifying the main factors affecting the delivery of safe care in NHS hospital midwifery units...
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 00:01
Small businesses are facing ‘needlessly tougher’ circumstances due to actions of banks and regulators, MPs find
Small businesses are being put off from innovating and growing by damaging financial regulations and inadequate support from banks, the Treasury Committee warns in a new report out today...
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 00:01
Government non-exec director appointments not efficient, transparent or fair, PAC warns
Report raises questions around political independence, with process not set up to encourage diversity amongst non-executive appointees...
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 00:01
Government must invest in building new social homes to tackle chronic housing shortage, say MPs
The range of financial pressures facing social housing providers has resulted in the building of less social housing and exacerbated a chronic social housing shortage in England...
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 00:01
Waiting times targets have been missed every single month since the last election by most NHS Trusts - Labour
Two thirds of NHS trusts have failed to hit their waiting list target – to treat patients within 18 weeks - in each month since the last General Election, new figures from the House of Commons Library have shown...
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 22:30
Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities published
Established in 1965 through the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964, the Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities (the Fund) aims to provide trustees of charities...
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 22:10
MP raises plight of grassroots music venues with ministers
Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport and Chair of the Culture, Media, and Sport Select Committee, today told Treasury Ministers that cost pressures were causing grassroots music venues to close...
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 21:19
Transcript of evidence by Lord Cameron to committee
Uncorrected oral evidence: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Non-inquiry session)...
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 19:10
Rising antisemitism weakens our societies: article by Lord Pickles
Lord Pickles, the UK Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues jointly authored an article on antisemitism’s global rise and the need to address all discrimination and hatred...
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 18:42
Resilient planning systems and strategic relationships key to delivering affordable homes in Wales, says minister
In a speech in the Senedd, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning outlined her key priorities for her new portfolio...
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 18:38