Keir Starmer has called on the government to replace the furlough scheme as part of a ‘genuine national plan’ for jobs.

The Centre for Ageing Better has stressed the need for stronger action to support those in their 50s and 60s in the wake of coronavirus.

Psychiatrists have warned that addiction services are not equipped to treat the soaring numbers of people drinking at high risk during the pandemic.

City of York Council has announced a year-long e-scooter trial and selected TIER to run the game-changing technology on its streets.
The council has said that the first e-scooters will be deployed at the University of York in a few weeks, offering residents a new, green and coronavirus-safe mode of transport for getting around the city. Discussions are taking place as to whether York Hospital will also be able to host the scheme.

Labour has written to Matt Hancock setting out five key areas where action is needed to protect care homes this winter.

An updated algorithm to set how many new homes need to be built in local areas will lead to London and the south seeing a housing boom.

Reducing air pollution around schools could halve the number of children with lung function so poor it affects their everyday lives.

A new campaign has been launched highlighting how public services cannot continue with the underfunding of the past decade.

Millions of people who are at risk of serious illness from coronavirus could be asked to start shielding again if infection rates continue to rise.

New research from the Trussell Trust shows that food banks are forecast to give out six emergency food parcels a minute this winter.
The Trussell Trust’s new analysis forecasts a 61 per cent increase in food parcels needed across its UK network in October to December, with families with children continuing to be the hardest hit.