Croydon housing blocks to get fire sprinklers

In response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Croydon Council will be installing fire sprinklers in twenty-five of its housing blocks.

First new homes secured for Grenfell Tower victims

The government has acquired the first set of permanent new homes to relocate residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Mayor’s plan to transform London’s transport network

Sadiq Khan has disclosed his long-term ambition to make the capital a ’fairer, greener, healthier and more prosperous’ city for Londoners.

Government’s 30-hour free childcare plan fails to target poor families, says OECD

A leading global education expert has criticised the government’s 30-hour free childcare plan for failing to target poor families.

House sales have dropped by nearly a third in some parts of UK, says Lloyds

Nearly one-third of house moves have dropped in some parts of the country over the last year, according to research by Lloyds Bank.

‘Urgent reform’ needed to protect our children, says NSPCC

The NSPCC has published a report which shows that change is needed so that children can get the right support.

The mental health system is ‘failing young people’, report shows

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are unable to adequately support young people who need specialist support.

Durham council propose new pay for teaching assistants

More than 75 per cent of teaching assistants in Durham may be given a pay rise in order to settle a long-running dispute.

May promises ‘humility and resolve’

Queen's Speech says Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to work with ‘humility and resolve'.

Met Police say policing could be at ‘significant’ risk as funding is promised for counter terrorism policing.

A £35 million investment in energy innovation projects to deliver clean growth and affordable energy has been introduced.

Independent investigation set up over election and postal vote

Plymouth City Council has set up an independent inquiry over administrative problems in the lead-up to the general election in early June.

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