Ending freedom of movement after Brexit could result in 115,000 fewer adult social care workers by 2026.

The vast majority of people are not saving to pay for care in later life, despite one in 10 older people facing care costs of over £100,000.

The number of children and young people being treated for type 2 diabetes has risen from 507 to 715 in four years.

Councils have performed competently in delivering adult and children’s social care, despite increasing cuts to resources.

The government has announced an extra £76 million a year over the next three years to build homes for those who need extra support.

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has revealed a plan to end rough sleeping on England's streets by 2027.

An annual status report has outlined decreases in harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide across Bath and North East Somerset.

The LGA has launched a nationwide consultation on how to pay for adult social care and rescue care services from collapse.

Social care must remain a local service and the government should ‘not be swayed’ by arguments to combine all of social care into the NHS.

Public Health England has reported that levels of severe obesity in children aged 10 to 11 years have reached the highest point since records began

Local authorities have failed to prioritise palliative and end of life care, despite the health care challenges posed by a rapidly ageing population.

£4.5 million announced for programmes to refer NHS patients to local community services such as walking clubs, gardening or arts activities.

School children in England are to be taught first aid in a bid to give young people ‘the tools they need to be ready to thrive when they leave school’.

James Brokenshire has said that he will be conducting a full-scale review of the building regulations fire safety guidance.

The Liberal Democrats have revealed that children and adults in England can face a wait of more than two years for an autism assessment.

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