135,000 children in Britain to be homeless at Christmas

At least 135,000 children will be homeless and living in temporary accommodation across Britain on Christmas day.

Climate launched to top of the urban political agenda

Urban council leaders and elected mayors now rank the climate emergency among the most important issues British cities face.

14 million voters in ‘one party fiefdoms’

New research has found that nearly 14 million voters are in seats that have not changed party hands since the Second World War.

Tactical voting like for quarter of Welsh voters

Hundreds of thousands of Welsh voters are set to ‘hold their nose’ and vote tactically in the General Election on 12 December.

Boost Ofsted rather than scrap it, says Tories

The Conservatives will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards.

Labour set to launch 'regional manifestos' across England

The Labour Party will launch a regional manifesto for each part of the country, including pledges on transport, housing and jobs.

Lib Dems announce plan to end rough sleeping

The Liberal Democrats have shared plans to introduce a duty on local authorities to provide immediate emergency accommodation.

Coalition calls for post-election pact on Net Zero

Ahead of the world’s first televised climate debate, a cross-sector coalition is calling for a post-election pact on Net Zero.

Johnson promises fast-tracked mobile signal plans

The Prime Minister has announced new plans that will be fast tracked to improve poor mobile phone signal in rural areas.

Labour pledges to plant two billion trees by 2040

Labour has announced plans to create ten new National Nature Parks in its first term and plant two billion new trees by 2040.

Tories failed to fulfil half of their 2017 manifesto pledges

The University of Manchester has revealed that the outgoing Conservative government achieved less than half of what it set out to do.

Tory manifesto risks child poverty reaching record highs

New research argues that child poverty risks reaching a record high under plans outlined in the Conservative Party manifesto.

‘Political will’ key to cross-party social care solution

Sir Andrew Dilnot has said that a cross-party solution for social care in England can be found if there is enough ‘political will’.

Tory manifesto pledges funding for potholes and childcare

The Conservative's are pledging a £1 billion boost for childcare and £2 billion on the 'biggest ever pothole-filling programme'.

Labour promises public service worker pay rise

Labour says that the average public service worker will benefit from more than £1,600 in April 2020 under a Labour government.

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