Government launches crackdown on passport fraud

21 December 2016
Government launches crackdown on passport fraud
HM Passport Office, has launched a national campaign to tackle the issue and is encouraging students and any young person who uses a passport for age verification to use alternative identification methods.

Khan announces £50m to tackle homelessness

21 December 2016
Khan announces £50m to tackle homelessness
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has set out plans for a £50 million ‘move-on’ housing fund to help homeless people progress from hostels and refuges to long-term accommodation.

Surrey Council to build 600 new care homes

21 December 2016
Surrey Council to build 600 new care homes
Surrey County Council has unveiled plans to build 600 homes for older and disabled people within the next decade, in a bid to save £3 million annually.

North Yorkshire Council fracking decision ruled lawful

20 December 2016
North Yorkshire Council fracking decision ruled lawful
A Hight Court ruling has ruled that North Yorkshire County Council has acted lawfully when approving a planning application by Third Energy to allow fracking the village of Kirby Misperton.

MPs say Troubled Families claim is ‘misleading’

20 December 2016
MPs say Troubled Families claim is ‘misleading’
The Public Accounts Committee has said the government's claim that its Troubled Families project had ‘turned around’ the lives of 99 per cent of England's most troubled families is a misleading statement.