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Safe housing ‘too often out of reach’ for private renters, MPs warn

Safe housing is “too often out of reach” for private renters, who face a “complex and costly” redress system that is unfit for purpose, MPs have warned. Local authorities are constrained by a lack of support from central government, according to the ...

13 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Host ’embarrassed’ as UK refugee scheme rejects teenage Ukrainian musician

A UK music teacher who has made arrangements to host an “extremely talented” young Ukrainian musician said she is “embarrassed” after being told she is ineligible for the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Deanne Campbell, 52, from Stocklinch in Somerset ...

26 Apr 2022 at 13:55

Northern Ireland

Levelling up ‘must address economic inactivity and sickness rates in NI’

Economic inactivity and long-term sickness levels in Northern Ireland need to be tackled as part of the Government’s plan for levelling up the UK, a minister has told MPs. Neil O’Brien, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Homes for Ukraine ‘thank you’ payments to be raised after one year of hosting

Families who host Ukrainian refugees for more than a year are to receive increased payments in recognition of their ongoing support during the cost-of-living crisis, the Government has said. Hosts under the Homes for Ukraine scheme will get ...

14 Dec 2022 at 15:04

Tory MP ‘not confident’ Government on track to end rough sleeping by 2024

A Conservative MP and leading campaigner on homelessness has warned the Government is not on track to end rough sleeping by 2024. Bob Blackman, chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ending Homelessness, cited recent figures ...

13 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Public reminded to check they have valid form of ID to vote in local elections

Ministers have reminded voters in England to check they have an accepted form of photographic identification if they plan to vote in person during next month’s local elections. A much-criticised electoral rule change brought in by ...

20 Apr 2023 at 11:36

Households in temporary accommodation at highest level in almost 20 years

The number of households in England living in temporary accommodation has topped 100,000 for the first time in almost 20 years, the latest figures show. There were 101,300 households in this situation by December 31, a figure ...

10 May 2023 at 13:20

Chief executive of Liverpool council stands down

The chief executive of a council which Government-appointed commissioners have been partially overseeing has announced he is standing down. Commissioners were appointed to oversee parts of Liverpool City Council last year ...

18 Jul 2022 at 15:25

Post-Covid recovery in housebuilding stalls, figures suggest

A recovery in housebuilding following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic looks to have stalled, Government figures suggest. Some 234,397 new homes were supplied in England in 2022/23, broadly unchanged on 234,462 for ...

29 Nov 2023 at 14:48

Gove stokes environmental anger by approving first new coal mine in 30 years

Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove has provoked anger from environmental campaigners by approving a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria. He granted planning permission for what would be the first new site in the ...

07 Dec 2022 at 22:54

Warning of service cuts despite 5% increase in average council tax bills

Annual council tax bills in England will rise by an average of 5.1% in April, as England’s local authorities warn of cuts to key services due to unprecedented financial pressures. Government figures released on ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:58

Somerset executive considers 10% council tax hike and ‘heartbreaking’ cuts

Somerset Council must hike council tax by 10% and be granted special financial flexibilities by the Government to avoid effective bankruptcy, according to a proposal set to be considered by the authority’s ...

08 Jan 2024 at 19:46

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