One in three NHS patients exposed to 'dirty air' while visiting GP

11 February 2019
One in three NHS patients exposed to 'dirty air' while visiting GP
Air pollution data monitoring levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) outside GP practices in the UK show nearly one in three NHS patients are attending GP surgeries where the levels of pollution breach limits set by the World Health Organisation.
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Dr Jo Farrar to head up HM Prison and Probation Service

7 February 2019
Dr Jo Farrar to head up HM Prison and Probation Service
The Director General for Local Government and Public Services at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will leave the post after being appointed as the next Chief Executive of HM Prison and Probation Service.

Home Office outlines plan to tackle illegal traveller sites

7 February 2019
Home Office outlines plan to tackle illegal traveller sites
Draft measures aimed at making it easier for officers to intervene and remove travellers from land they should not be on have been announced by the Home Secretary Sajid Javid.
The plans follow an initial consultation to look at how to strengthen the response from police and local authorities.
The Home Secretary will also consider making it a criminal offence to set up such camps. It is currently defined in law as trespassing, a civil matter.

CIH research highlights affordable rent 'crisis'

6 February 2019
CIH research highlights affordable rent 'crisis'
Analysis from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has revealed that more than 165,000 of the most affordable rented homes have been lost across England in just six years.

Children’s Commissioner calls for home education register

5 February 2019
Children’s Commissioner calls for home education register
The Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield is calling for a compulsory home education register after raising concerns about the increasing number of children who are being educated at home.