Lord Chancellor redirects £100 million over next 5 years to improve HMP Wandsworth Violence, self-harm and drug-taking reach unacceptable levels 80 per cent of prisoners in overcrowded conditions His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) issued an Urgent Notification in May after finding that HMP Wandsworth had alarmingly high rates of self-harm, dangerous levels of violence … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with local leaders in Southport today to confirm a package of support for the local community, following the appalling killings and violent disorder that rocked the area earlier this week. The package will equip local leaders and agencies so that the right support is in place for victims, ensure the … Read more
Sir Michael Lyons, Chair of the New Towns Taskforce. Long-term vision to deliver largescale new communities of at least 10,000 new homes each set out. Housing expert Sir Michael Lyons to lead an independent New Towns Taskforce, supported by Deputy Chair Dame Kate Barker. Appropriate locations for new towns to be recommended within 12 months. … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 26 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) President, on his recent visit to the region, my Foreign Secretary met Israelis and Palestinians and heard their stories of suffering, pain and anguish on both sides. He came away determined to help improve the situation … Read more
We will make Britain a clean energy superpower. The first step to achieving that is to set up Great British Energy. Great British Energy will be a company owned by the British people, to deliver power back to the British people. We believe people in this country should own and benefit from our natural resources, … Read more
The Prime Minister and Education Secretary have announced the launch of Skills England to bring together the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills. The Education Secretary has also today appointed Richard Pennycook CBE, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group and lead non-executive director at the DfE, … Read more
The call comes in the regulator’s redesigned guidance on charities and meetings (known as CC48), published today [Friday 19 July 2024]. The refreshed guidance emphasises the importance of complying with a charity’s governing document when holding meetings. The guidance stresses that trustees should make sure any rules around holding meetings are up to date and … Read more
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will today (Tuesday 16 July) pledge to kickstart a new devolution revolution to transfer more powers out of Westminster and into the hands of local people. In her first letter to local leaders, Rayner will urge regions without devolved power to “partner with the government to deliver the most ambitious … Read more
Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 12 July 2024 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) The devastating violence in Gaza has gone on for far too long. And I pay tribute to the work of UNRWA in unprecedentedly challenging circumstances and to the leadership of Commissioner General Lazzarini. In one of … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has underlined the UK’s cast iron commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence to respond to growing threats, ahead of a NATO summit where he will say a step up in defence spending can safeguard the future of the Alliance. At the summit in Washington D.C., the PM will … Read more
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