Children with special needs need equal funding, councils say

Children with special educational needs could miss out in new funding formula under government plans.

Extra funding will not prevent social care cuts

Damaging cuts to UK social care will continue this year despite the government investing an extra £1 billion to halt the deterioration in services.

Corbyn to challenge public sector pay cap

The Labour Party will table an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling for the one per cent public sector pay cap to end.

Council homes sold at triple rate of building

Council homes are being sold off almost three times faster than local authorities can replace them.

Senior politicians urge for lower voting age

A number of senior politicians have called for the voting age to be lowered to 16 after the surge in the youth vote at the General Election.

Fire safety assessment system ‘pointless’

Professor Arnold Dix has said that the current system to assess fire safety of high-rise buildings in the UK is ‘pointless’.

Second referendum for Scottish independence postponed

Nicola Sturgeon has postponed the second referendum to secure Scottish independence after the SNP's election setback.

Prefunding arrangement solution to social care crisis

Even with the rising costs of social care, prefunding is expected to be 18 per cent cheaper than pay-as-you-go, a new study shows.

May launches ‘major national investigation’ after 95 buildings fail high-rise cladding tests

Samples of external cladding from 95 buildings in 32 areas of England have failed fire-proofing tests, pushing May to investigate.

Michael Fallon defends £1 billion deal amid backlash

Michael Fallon has argued that the £1 billion extra spending for Northern Ireland is a necessary investment.

47 per cent of skilled EU workers ‘could leave UK within five years’

One third of non-British workers are considering leaving the UK within the next five years with highly skilled EU workers most likely to go.

UK coasts immersed in plastic waste endanger wildlife

Plastic debris made up of bottles and packaging are inundating some of the UK’s most beautiful beaches and remote coastline.

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