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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

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

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

Analysis shows absence of levelling up in council funding

Large disparities in the core spending power of councils in the poorest and wealthiest areas caused by previous austerity measures have only marginally narrowed in the last two years, new analysis shows. ...

15 Feb 2023 at 13:39

‘Frustration over lack of change six years on from Grenfell is turning to anger’

Frustration at a lack of change six years on from the Grenfell Tower fire is turning to anger within the community, a leading campaigner has said as locals prepare to mark the anniversary of the blaze. ...

14 Jun 2023 at 01:21

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 ...

01 Sept 2022 at 12:53

Higher fees for drivers who pay for parking with cash

A council has sparked widespread anger by introducing higher parking chargers for drivers who pay by cash instead of using a mobile app. Liberal Democrat-run Sutton Council in south London was ...

07 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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