New award to recognise excellence in adult social care workforce

Professor Deborah Sturdy has outlined her commitment to recognise the outstanding contribution made by social care workers and nurses.

Calls for early years to be at heart of education recovery plan

The majority of parents of pre-school children are worried about the impact on their child’s overall development or well-being during the pandemic.

Levelling up agenda must not ‘short change’ regions

The Public Services Committee has warned that ‘left behind’ places will be ‘short-changed’ if ‘levelling up’ plans are not better targeted.

Better high streets part of levelling up plan

Plans for better high streets, stronger schools and more jobs outside of London will be unveiled by the government as part of its plan to level up the UK.

Government lacks plan for ‘huge’ EV transition challenge

MPs have warned the government it faces a ‘huge challenge’ to get new car registrations to 100 per cent zero-emission from 2035.

Government lacked contingency plans for pandemic

The UK was not as prepared for the pandemic as it could have been, and government lacked detailed contingency plans to manage the unfolding situation.

Third of councils expect to be forced to close leisure centres

One in three district councils expect to be forced to close gyms and swimming pools due to the devastating financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Summer schools will reach just eight per cent of pupils

Labour analysis reveals that the government’s summer schools will reach just eight per cent of pupils across England.

Tree planting rates to treble by end of this Parliament

Environment Secretary George Eustice is expected to set out government plans to treble tree planting rates over the course of this Parliament.

20,000 fly-tipping incidents for councils a week

Local authorities were forced to clear up just under one million fly-tipping incidents last year.

£200m in next stage of rough sleeping programme

More rough sleepers are set to be helped off the streets and into safe accommodation thanks to a further £203 million funding.

London’s highway maintenance backlog surpasses £1bn

A new report has warned that the cost of the London’s road maintenance backlog has now reached more than £1 billion.  

MHCLG launches the Commonhold Council

Robert Jenrick has launched the Commonhold Council, which will inform the government on the future of this type of homeownership.

End the need for food banks for good, says Trussell Trust

The Trussell Trust is calling for government at all levels to commit to working to end the need for food banks for good.

London surpasses annual affordable homes target

13,318 genuinely-affordable homes were started in the capital last year despite the disruption and delays caused by the pandemic and Brexit.

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