07/09/2020 - 10:51
Stronger leadership and co-ordination from the Prime Minister is needed if the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050 is to be credible.
07/09/2020 - 09:23
The LGA has reported that the number of children referred to children’s social care services for support fell by almost a fifth during lockdown.
04/09/2020 - 11:08
New research has shown that more than 380,000 homes granted planning permission between 2011 and 2019 remain unbuilt.
04/09/2020 - 08:10
The government’s initial response to the coronavirus crisis was hampered by a lack of clarity about who was responsible for what, says report.
04/09/2020 - 07:47
Up to a third of local areas in England risk being oversubscribed for secondary school places within five years.
03/09/2020 - 09:17
More than 70 health organisations have written to Boris Johnson expressing concern over the recent abolition of Public Health England.
03/09/2020 - 09:00
Labour has called for a national ‘Close the Gap’ strategy for school catch-up, as studies suggest closures have widened the gap between pupils.
02/09/2020 - 10:46
The government has announced the latest round of funding for local projects to improve air quality across England.
02/09/2020 - 09:36
The public are prepared by overwhelming majorities to support local lockdowns if coronavirus flares up in their area.
02/09/2020 - 09:09
A new scheme to help young people into work has been launched in the hope of creating high-quality, government-subsidised jobs across the UK.
01/09/2020 - 16:40
The District Councils Network is urging ministers not to implement proposals to scrap 213 smaller councils and replace them with 25 larger bodies.
01/09/2020 - 12:08
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been accused by some of ‘playing politics’ with public health, following new lockdown easing measures.
01/09/2020 - 11:50
A new report by the Centre for Policy Studies has found that a pension-style model would be most cost-effective solution for social care reform.
01/09/2020 - 10:48
Opposition parties have warned that proposals to abolish or significantly revamp the Electoral Commission risks undermining faith in democracy.
01/09/2020 - 10:21
Next year's A-level and GCSE exams should be pushed back to mid-summer to help cope with the impact of coronavirus, says Labour.
