UNISON calls for nurseries to close during lockdown

UNISON has said that pre-schools, including nurseries, must be closed except to educate the children of key workers and those who are vulnerable.

Majority of adults intent on getting healthier

A survey of over 5,000 adults has found that 80 per cent of those aged over 18 have made the decision to change their lifestyle in 2021.

Johnson announces new national lockdown

The Prime Minister has announced a national lockdown and instructed people to stay at home to control the spread of coronavirus.

£4.6bn in new lockdown grants to support businesses

Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000.

Starmer calls for immediate lockdown in England

Keir Starmer has urged the Prime Minister to impose a new national lockdown within the next 24 hours to tackle the ‘out of control’ coronavirus.

60,000 could be prevented from becoming homeless

60,000 families and individuals could be prevented from being pushed into homelessness in the next ten years with bold government action.

2025 broadband target unlikely to be met, say MPs

The government risks failing to meet its revised-down target for gigabit-capable broadband in the face of challenges to infrastructure roll-out.

Councils anticipating closure of childcare providers

More than half of local authorities believe local childcare providers will permanently close as a result of childcare support being withdrawn.

New nature test sites for mental health research

Seven sites will receive a share of over £5.5 million pot to research how nature can be used to improve mental health and well-being.

Public support for making Universal Credit uplift permanent

The Health Foundation is calling on the government to make permanent its temporary increase to Universal Credit of £20 per week.

Starmer pledges to ‘push power closer to people’

Labour has outlined how the next Labour government will spread power out of Westminster and to the British people.

Plans to tackle failure of Nottingham City Council

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new measures to address the serious failures at Nottingham City Council.

Devolution deal for West Yorkshire laid in Parliament

West Yorkshire is closer to becoming a Mayoral Combined Authority as the Order for its multi-million-pound devolution deal was laid in Parliament.

£2.2 billion funding increase for councils next year

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that councils across England will receive £51.2 billion next year.

Starmer calls for flood preparedness taskforce

Keir Starmer has urged Boris Johnson to urgently convene a taskforce on flood preparedness during the pandemic.

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