55 h. ago Visas for young European under a youth mobility scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, says minister

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and more prosperous’.

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3 d. ago Plea for driving examiners as Labour transport chief brands huge delays a 'crisis'

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs that current driving test waits are 'totally unacceptable' as she pledged tens of thousands more exams this year

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3 d. ago Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs her department is aiming to end the backlog by summer 2026.

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4 d. ago 'No evidence' Vladimir Putin stuck to promise to stop fighting for Easter, MPs told

Defence Secretary John Healey told MPs that Russia continued bombarding Ukraine even after promising a 30 hour Easter truce as he condemned a sickening attack on civilians going to church

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4 d. ago Workers at posh car firms may need to be put back on FURLOUGH to avoid job losses within weeks caused by Trump's trade tariffs, MPs told

The head of trade body Make UK said UK firms were already putting in contingency plans to deal with an expected slump in trade caused by the president's swing towards protectionism.

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2 w. ago SNP claim double standards as MPs told Grangemouth 'not comparable' to British Steel

Emergency legislation is being pursued to save the British Steel plant at Scunthorpe from closure.

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2 w. ago A national prostate cancer screening programme is a step closer after Wes Streeting supports plan and orders review in major boost to Mail's campaign to save lives

The health secretary told MPs he would like to see the NHS proactively offer men tests for the disease in a move that could prevent thousands of needless deaths.

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2 w. ago PM: UK to 'turbocharge' trade with other nations after Trump tariffs as retaliation measures remain on table

The UK is keeping its options on the table for retaliating to US tariffs "if necessary", Sir Keir Starmer told a senior group of MPs

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves warns of 'profound' impact from Trump tariffs as UK markets finally calm

The Chancellor told MPs she would be meeting her US counterpart, treasury secretary Scott Bessent 'shortly' to discuss the impact of the president's protectionism.

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3 w. ago UK sets May 1 deadline for deal to stop US tariffs: Ministers hint at retaliation if agreement cannot be reached as Trump 'pushes Britain to accept chlorinated chicken'

Jonathan Reynolds told MPs that a consultation will be held over the next four months on what American products could be targeted in a retaliation package.

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3 w. ago Government AI plans depend on ‘more remuneration’ for creatives, says minister

Culture minister Sir Chris Bryant told MPs the UK is a ‘content superpower’ as he defended Government plans on AI and copyright law.

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3 w. ago Heathrow Airport shutdown: What we learnt from travel chaos and how could it be prevented?

It takes 10 hours to restore key airport systems if they lose power, MPs on the Transport Select Committee were told

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3 w. ago Detained Scot Jagtar Singh Johal placed in solitary confinement in Indian jail

Gurpreet Singh Johal told MPs today how his brother's conditions had "deteriorated" .

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3 w. ago New Grangemouth projects could be off ground by 2030 if not before, MPs told

Project Willow proposed nine different possibilities for the site last month.

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3 w. ago Heathrow bosses 'were warned of potential substation failures DAYS before power outage closed airport'

Nigel Wicking, the chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee, told MPs there were a 'couple of incidents' which made him concerned.

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3 w. ago Disastrous Heathrow power cut will cost airlines up to £100m, MPs told

Heathrow boss says it would cost £1 billion to protect airport from closure during a similar power cut in future

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3 w. ago Heathrow bosses 'were warned of potential substation failures less than a WEEK before fire caused major power outage and closed airport'

Nigel Wicking, the chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee, told MPs there were a 'couple of incidents' which made him concerned.

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3 w. ago Heathrow warned about power supply days before outage caused closure, MPs told

The west London airport was closed to all flights until about 6pm on Friday March 21 .

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3 w. ago ‘Very limited’ tariff war could be ‘mildly positive’ for UK, suggests OBR member

MPs were told there could be a scenario where some things become cheaper in the UK, but most possible outcomes are still ‘negative’.

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3 w. ago ‘Labour’s pledge to scrap the gangs lies in tatters,’ Tories allege

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said crossings are up by 31% and SNP MP Pete Wishart told Tory MPs to ‘shut up’ in a heated exchange on migration.

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