Government pledges to strengthen cybersecurity and boost data services
The Government has pledged to strengthen the UK’s cybersecurity and resilience, as well as take greater advantage of data to boost economic growth, through new Bills announced in the King’s…
King’s Speech July 2024 – 19 key points and how they impact you
The first major announcements of Labour’s new government were made today in the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wants to gain momentum…
Hereditary peers to lose seats in House of Lords under new plans
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will sweep away the remaining hereditary peers as the first step to reforming the House of Lords. New legislation will end what officials called the…
Man accused of Clifton suitcases killings faces double murder trial
A Colombian man accused of murdering two men, cutting them into pieces and dumping their remains in suitcases by Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge faces trial next spring. Yostin Andres Mosquera…
Campaigners welcome Hillsborough Law which can ‘save and change lives’
The Hillsborough Law has the potential to save and change lives, campaigners said as they hailed the Government’s commitment to new legislation as part of the King’s Speech. As Opposition…
Half of Ontarians support union’s goals in ongoing LCBO strike: poll
Fewer than one-third of Ontarians say they want the provincial government to intervene to end the 12-day strike at Ontario’s main liquor retailer, while about half are supportive of the…
Renters’ Rights Bill ‘will give greater protections and end no-fault evictions’
Labour will “take action where the previous Government has failed” on protections for renters – including ending no-fault evictions. Its Renters’ Rights Bill will take up the baton on tackling…
LCBO bargaining to resume Wednesday, union says
The union representing about 10,000 striking workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer says they’re heading back to the bargaining table Wednesday. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario unionized workers walked…
King’s Speech: Labour to slash planning red tape to deliver 1.5 million homes
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “get Britain building” with sweeping reforms to the planning system announced in the King’s Speech as part of Labour’s drive to deliver 1.5 million…
Trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban to ‘respect teacher and parent roles’
A promise to ban conversion therapy has “lingered in the lobby of good intentions for far too long”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he committed to a draft Bill to…