Andy Burnham has challenged party leaders to commit to taking immediate steps to tackle the homelessness crisis and save lives this winter.
New TUC analysis has shown that the number of children growing up in poverty in working households has risen by 800,000 since 2010.
Rates of work-related stress, depression and anxiety among civil servants has risen drastically in the past year to the highest level for decades.
A Labour government will create a climate apprenticeship programme to deliver 320,000 apprenticeships during its first term in government.
The County Councils Network has urged the incoming government to set out a ‘practical devolution settlement for all’.
The Prime Minister has announced an ambitious package to support towns and communities across Britain.
The Green Party has pledged to introduce a universal basic income by 2025, which would see every adult receiving a minimum of £89 per week.
The cost of housing homeless families in temporary accommodation has risen by 78 per cent in five years to more than £1 billion.
Households and business owners significantly affected by recent flooding will have immediate relief on their council tax and business rates.
Over 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for a national televised debate on the climate and nature emergencies.
Households struggling to pay their council tax are being pushed into further debt as outdated regulations mean bailiffs are collecting arrears.
The Green Party will appoint a ‘carbon chancellor’ to allocate the £100bn per year they have pledged for tackling the climate emergency.
The government has announced further support for people and businesses in areas affected by recent flooding.
A review into the HS2 high-speed railway linking London and the North of England says it should be built, despite its rising cost.
The Lib Dems have outlined plans for a £5 billion fund to improve flood defences across the UK, to be paid for through government borrowing.