Westminster News

Today the new Veterans Railcard goes on sale - giving a 1/3 discount on rail travel for former members of the armed forces in England, Scotland and Wales. This...

The Education Secretary has announced that most of 2021's summer exams and assessments will take place with a three-week delay. To ensure students can begin the...

A ban on supplying plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds came into force in England on October 1st, marking a milestone in the Government’s...

Winter Economy Plan On Thursday 24th September, the Chancellor announced our Winter Economy Plan. This phase of economic recovery from coronavirus is focused on...

Yesterday, the Prime Minister set out new COVID-19 measures for England, following a recent rise in cases. From Monday, people in England must not meet socially...

School pupils in England will receive centre assessment grades for this week’s GCSE results and last week’s A and AS level results. Ofqual had implemented a...

I know many people have been impacted by the recent removal of Spain from the list of quarantine-exempt countries for returning travellers to England. This...

In my role as Minister of State for Transport, I’ve been working hard to deliver this Government’s Plan for Cycling and Walking. This is a key change to the way...

A number of misleading posts are currently circulating on social media with regard to the Trade Bill and our NHS, and I believe it’s important to set the record...