130,000 families left to live in one-bed flats

A new report from the National Housing Federation has revealed that an ongoing shortage of homes is forcing 130,000 families in England to squeeze

Devolve funding to get more young people into work

Councils can get more young people into work, education and training if they are given greater powers over the national skills and employment system.

Target for ‘net-zero’ by 2050 currently undeliverable

The Science and Technology Committee has highlighted the lack of government policies in place to deliver the net zero target by 2050.

Over a million children have gone hungry this summer

Government figures suggest that millions of children across England have gone hungry over the summer holidays.

Dire warning over future for care providers post no-deal Brexit

Dire warnings over the possible future of social care after a no-deal Brexit must force the government to act now.

£700m bid for roads investment in the north

Transport for the North have submitted a bid for a £700 million investment in the region’s roads over the next five years.

Independent review into HS2 programme announced

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that Douglas Oakervee will lead a review into the High Speed 2 (HS2) project.

Green responsibilities ignored by local gov employees

A fifth of local authority employees say they feel no responsibility to act in an environmentally friendly way in the workplace.

Growing funding challenge for social care in London

Adult social care sector in the capital faces a funding gap of £540 million by 2025 unless the national shortfall in adult social care finances is addressed.

Local services will continue to decline, warns committee

MPs have argued that uncertainty over financial settlement for next year has left the majority of council services at breaking point.

Homeless children growing up in shipping containers

A new report has revealed how some homeless children are living in converted shipping containers and office blocks and B&Bs.

£25 million to secure the future of hospices

Boris Johnson has announced £25 million to protect hospices and palliative care services which support people at the end of their lives.

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