ONS reports says that the government logged a £2 billion surplus last month, leading to calls for money to be given to councils.

Bristol City Council is integrating its HR and payroll processes by partnering with MHR for the provision of its cloud based iTrent system.

Ending freedom of movement after Brexit could result in 115,000 fewer adult social care workers by 2026.

The Labour Party has highlighted sharp inequalities between students at schools in the most and least deprived areas in England.

A new report has claimed that nearly 50,000 vulnerable children are being cared for in areas where local council services are failing them.
Looked-after Children - The silent crisis, published by the Social Market Foundation, analysed inspection data from Ofsted and found that 63 per cent of local authorities in England are providing services for children in need of care which either ‘require improvement’ or are simply ‘inadequate’.

The vast majority of people are not saving to pay for care in later life, despite one in 10 older people facing care costs of over £100,000.

The number of children and young people being treated for type 2 diabetes has risen from 507 to 715 in four years.

Over half of the British public would install solar panels and home batteries if there was greater assistance from the government.

Treasury Minister Robert Jenrick has recognised high public support for using the tax system to reduce waste from single-use plastics.
162,000 people responded to a consultation on how taxes could tackle the rising problem and promote recycling, with Jenrick claiming that the government was looking at ‘smart, intelligent incentives’ to get plastic producers to take responsibility.