UK entered pandemic ‘woefully unprepared’

Jon Ashworth has said that ten years of Conservative failure ‘weakened our defences’ and meant the country went into the pandemic woefully unprepared.

Government taking control from Scottish Parliament

A new report has argued that the Scottish Parliament’s devolved powers are being eroded by the government following the 2016 Brexit vote.

Police to get powers to tackle unauthorised encampments

Priti Patel has announced new criminal offence to target trespassers using vehicles to reside on land who are causing disruption to local communities.

Jenrick confirms extension of pavement licences

Robert Jenrick has announced his intention to extend pavement licences for a further 12 months to help the hospitality industry recover.

Free rapid tests now available for all businesses

All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free coronavirus workplace testing programme.

The government ‘lacks a plan for how it will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050’ despite setting the target in law almost two years ago.

Sunak delivers Budget amid coronavirus pandemic

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his Budget spending plans, the most important for decades as the UK continues to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Quarter of million green apprenticeships needed

There is a serious risk that this country is going to leave its young people to a future devastated by the climate crisis and unemployment.

Johnson urged to deliver on promises to protect nature

More than 50 nature organisations are calling for the Prime Minister’s commitments to reverse nature’s decline by 2030 to be backed-up in law.

Local solutions necessary to tackle unemployment

Addressing long-term unemployment as a result of the pandemic will require a joint endeavour between national and local government, says LGA.

Election campaigning will go ahead from 8 March

Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a Covid-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May.

‘Inaction’ on postal voting criticised by Labour

Labour has accused the government of undermining democracy by failing to encourage people to votr by post in May’s elections.

Increased housing development escalate flood risk

More extreme weather as a result of climate change and increased housing development will continue to increase the UK’s flood risks.

Liverpool City Region signs new digital partnership

A new £30 million partnership is set to help make the Liverpool City Region the most digitally connected area in the UK.

Government celebrates ‘huge progress’ on rough sleeping

The government’s annual rough sleeping snapshot has shown that rough sleeping has fallen 43 per cent since the Prime Minister has come into office.

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