Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru and Greens agree electoral pact

The Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have finalised a plan to step aside for each other in the General Election.

Food bank-reliant households live off £50 a week

Almost one in five using food banks have no money coming in at all in the month before being referred for emergency food.

£4.7 million to cut school exclusions in London

London’s Violence Reduction Unit is investing £4.7 million to tackle school exclusions.

Green Party pledges £100bn a year for climate action

The Green Party has pledged to invest £100 billion a year in climate action for a decade if her party gets into power.

Four-day week would cost public sector billions

Moving to a 32-hour week over the coming decade would cost the public sector alone £45 billion on current productivity levels.

Majority of private renters missing out on a social home

91 per cent of private renters who need a social home are unable to get one and are left on waiting lists, often for years on end.

Poorest areas hit hardest by public health cuts

The IPPR has called for more investment in public health services to tackle health inequality and deliver NHS savings after finding cuts fall on poorest.

Tories fail to build any of pledged 200,000 starter homes

The NAO has revealed that a Conservative plan to create 200,000 new homes for first-time buyers has resulted in no homes being built.

Lib Dems pledge 'Remain bonus' for public services

Jo Swinson has said that stopping Brexit will deliver a £50 billion ‘Remain bonus’ for public services over the next five years.

New Code of Practice to provide greater parking regulation

A new Code of Practice will bring greater regulation to the parking industry, making it easier for drivers to challenge unfair parking tickets.

Counties cannot be ignored in the General Election

Council leaders have warned that county areas cannot be ignored during the upcoming General Election in December.

MPs demand action against irresponsible fireworks use

The Petitions Committee has called on the government to take action on irresponsible fireworks use and improve industry regulation.

Government ends support for fracking in England

Following the release of a new report by the OGA, ministers have announced that fracking will not be allowed to proceed in England.

New scheme to boost tree-planting announced

The government has launched a £50 million scheme to help boost tree-planting rates in the fight against climate change.

Calls for government to clean up brownfield sites

The Liverpool City Region has called on the government to provide £200m funding to clean up brownfield sites and make them ready for development.

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