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We would starve to death if campaigners wrote safety laws, Grenfell inquiry told

We would all “starve to death” if writing regulations was left to someone who had safety as an “absolute priority”, a senior civil servant has told the Grenfell inquiry. Brian Martin, who had been in charge of building regulations for fire safety ...

22 Mar 2022 at 18:25

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

Tories accused of costing English regions £1bn with ‘broken’ levelling-up pledge

The Conservatives have been accused of breaking a levelling-up manifesto promise, costing English regions more than £1 billion by 2025. Labour claims that the North, West Midlands and the South West of England are being worst hit by what it ...

11 May 2022 at 23:55

City

Crest Nicholson facing extra cladding bill up to £120m after fire safety pledge

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has revealed another hit of up to £120 million after pledging to carry out further fire safety works on tall buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The group said it is signing up to the ...

05 Apr 2022 at 09:25

Regeneration ‘levelling up’ funding is ‘very small beer’ – Labour

Regeneration funding across England, announced as part of the Government’s long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, is “very small beer”, Labour MP Lisa Nandy has argued. The shadow levelling up secretary said the Government’s ...

30 Jan 2022 at 14:25

2.7m households yet to receive £150 council tax rebate at end of July

Some 2.7 million eligible households in England had yet to receive a £150 council tax rebate from the Government to help with the cost of living at the end of July. Figures published on Thursday showed that 16.6 million ...

01 Sept 2022 at 12:53

Landlords urge Chancellor to adopt private rented sector cost of living plan

Landlords have called on the Chancellor to use up to £1.5 billion from the levelling up budget to stop tenants being forced out by soaring rents. Writing to Kwasi Kwarteng, the National Residential Landlord Association ...

30 Sept 2022 at 07:03

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 ...

14 Dec 2022 at 15:04

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 ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

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 ...

10 May 2023 at 13:20

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

Cumbrian coal mine legal challenge refused

Climate campaigners have been refused a legal challenge against the Government over its decision to grant planning permission to a new coal mine in Cumbria. Friends of the Earth (FoE) and South Lakes Action on ...

12 Apr 2023 at 17:16

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