‘Unprecedented' care cuts threat in Hampshire

18 September 2019
‘Unprecedented' care cuts threat in Hampshire
Hampshire County Council has warned that its health and adult social care services face an unprecedented challenge from budget cuts.

A third less polluting vehicles in London's ULEZ

18 September 2019
A third less polluting vehicles in London's ULEZ
Since London's ULEZ introduction in April, there has been a substantial reduction in the amount of polluting, non compliant vehicles in the zone.

Mayor of London launches fairer energy company

18 September 2019
Mayor of London launches fairer energy company
Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a new, fair-priced, green energy company, available exclusively to Londoners from this December.
London Power is a partnership between the Mayor of London and Octopus Energy and is part of the Khan’s wider Energy for Londoners programme, which aims to make London’s homes warm, healthy and affordable, its workplaces more energy efficient, and to supply the capital with more local clean energy.

Further calls for mandatory sprinklers

18 September 2019
Further calls for mandatory sprinklers
Zurich Municipal is calling for urgent action by the government to improve fire protection in school premises.

Rural areas marginalised by slow digital services

18 September 2019
Rural areas marginalised by slow digital services
Rural areas risk becoming ‘second-class’ citizens in the digital revolution as urban dwellers better benefit from next-generation broadband.

Lower election age amid environmental crisis

17 September 2019
Lower election age amid environmental crisis
The government should respond to environmental breakdown and help younger and future generations realise a more sustainable world.

MPs question value of Help to Buy

17 September 2019
MPs question value of Help to Buy
Many have been helped into home ownership thanks to Help to Buy, but MPs say many of those buyers did not require financial help.