The Government was informed the UK may be designated as ‘inactive’ by the Open Government Partnership over failings in its transparency action plans.

A report by the British Retail Consortium and The MBS Group found white men still dominate senior positions across the sector.

The future of some legislation will be uncertain when the new Conservative leader takes over.

The Conservative-led Local Government Association called for “adequate” long-term Government funding to protect communities.

The Ipsos survey shows the public has similar opinions on the credentials of Labour leader and Chancellor.

Key omissions from the latest National Action Plan will mean the UK remains under review by the international Open Government Partnership

The Communities Secretary will meet Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid to discuss the crisis over recruitment and retention of social care workers.

Committee warned of longer-term impact of labour shortages, supply chain disruption and inflation on businesses.

The eight MPs being investigated include five Tories and three from Labour.

There were seven reports of MPs receiving threats, and three cases of common assault over the period.

The International Trade Secretary called for an end to ‘outdated attitudes’ as she outlined the post-Brexit trade strategy.