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Care needs urgent reform, says PAC

The pandemic’s ‘devastating impact on the care sector’ has emphasised that ‘care is not properly funded, lacks transparency and urgently needs reform’.

Gove announces programme for government reform

Ministers and civil servants have announced an ambitious programme for government reform, to ensure the country builds back better from coronavirus.

Councils in tourist hotspots overwhelmed with litter

UNISON has warned that visitors locking to UK beauty spots are creating vast piles of litter that are putting enormous pressure on councils.

Restrictions remain as vaccination programme accelerated

Step 4 of the roadmap out of lockdown will be delayed by up to four weeks and the vaccination programme accelerated.

Ministers knew early years was underfunded

The rates paid to local authorities for the ‘free childcare’ offer are just two-thirds of what the government itself estimated would be needed.

Bristol awarded Gold Sustainable Food City status

An innovative approach towards tackling food inequality has seen Bristol become only the second city in the UK to secure Gold Sustainable Food City status.