George Osborne stands in for David Cameron on Prime Minister’s Questions
Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Secretary of State George Osborne is standing in for Prime Minister David Cameron to take Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time.
Labour’s John Biggs elected mayor of Tower Hamlets
The east London borough of Tower Hamlets has elected Labour’s John Biggs as mayor, only a few weeks after Lutfur Rahman was ejected from office by an electoral court judge.
Government launches new projects to help low paid workers
The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are launching seven new projects to help the careers of low paid workers in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Plans for 1,000 new homes for private rent announced at London Real Estate Forum
Three multi-million pound deals to provide 1,000 new homes specifically for private rent in London have been announced by Housing Minister Brandon Lewis at the London Real Estate Forum on 10 June 2015.
London council leaders told to bring forward devolution proposals
Communities Secretary Greg Clark has told council leaders in London that he wants to see ambitious proposals for further devolution in the capital, the Local Government Chronicle reports.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed on 4 June that a breach in security may have put up to four million current and former US government employees’ information at risk.
Funding cuts could put teenagers at risk, LGA warns
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that services supporting teenagers not in employment, education or training (NEET) will be at risk by 2020 if funding cuts continue without reform.
Transport Secretary confirms plans for high speed rail
In a keynote speech in Leeds, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin pledged to end the economic gap between the north and south through billions of pounds of investment in high speed transport links.
