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Committee stage (Lords) (day 5) of the Victims and Prisoners Bill - Feb 13

Baroness Thornton (Lab): My Lords, in moving Amendment 122, I shall also speak to Amendment 123...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:21

Lords repeat of Commons statement on Protest Measures - Feb 13

The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Thursday 8 February...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:18

Oral answers (Lords) by the Foreign Secretary on 1) Children in Gaza and 2) Palestinian State: UK Recognition - Feb 13

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle asked the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what his Department is doing to ensure the lives and security of the children of Gaza...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:15

Oral answer (Lords) on AI: “Nudify” Apps - Feb 13

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge asked the Government whether they plan to prohibit “nudify” apps which create intimate images of other people using artificial intelligence without their consent...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:11

Oral answer (Lords) on Ofsted: Pupil Absence Rates - Feb 13

Lord Watson of Invergowrie asked the Government what plans they have to empower Ofsted to review pupil absence rates as part of their school inspections...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:10

Extract from oral answer (Lords) on AUKUS Security Partnership - Feb 13

Lord Houghton of Richmond (CB): Superficially, this sounds like very good news and I welcome it...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:07

Oral answer (Lords) on Recycled Plastics - Feb 13

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle asked the Government what assessment they have made of reports that a global oversupply of petrochemicals has led to recycled plastics failing to compete with new, and whether they plan to take any action in response...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 07:04

Which?: Great news for travellers as car hire prices fall

The cost of car hire has fallen in many destinations this year compared to 2023, according to Which? analysis...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01

BRC: Retail crime a “crisis that demands action”

Violence and abuse against retail workers soared last year, with the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) crime survey revealing that the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in 2022/23 from almost 870 per day the year before...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01

Revealed: Heart disease is the single largest factor behind people leaving the workforce due to ill health, finds IPPR

People are more likely to leave work due to a heart condition than any other health issue, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 00:01