Labour promises to allow every community to take back control of local bus services
Labour’s shadow transport secretary, Louise Haigh MP, has today [Thursday 11 April 2024] set out the party’s plans for a better bus network across England...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 22:30
Campaign for Better Transport response to Labour's plan for buses
Responding to Labour's plans for buses in England, announced this evening, 10 April 2024, Michael Solomon Williams from charity Campaign for Better Transport, said...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 22:30
IPPR reacts to Labour’s plans to extend and speed up local bus franchising
Reacting to Labour’s announcement of a plan to extend and speed up bus franchising, and other changes it says are aimed at improving local bus services, Maya Singer Hobbs, IPPR senior research fellow, said...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 22:30
Working parents on Universal Credit set receive up to £20,872 a year in childcare support
Parents on Universal Credit can now receive up to £1,311 more a year in childcare support following a 6.7% boost coming into effect, as the government’s expansion of free childcare for working parents delivers 150,000 places in a week...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 15:39
Rough sleeping funding: grant determination letter (update)
Notification of additional funding to local authorities to provide extra support to care leavers at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 15:38
Labour challenges Tories over Shoplifter’s Charter
Labour has again challenged the Conservatives over its Shoplifter’s Charter which is leaving criminals to steal with impunity...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 15:01
Scottish Government: Justice Secretary responds to hate crime statistics
Justice Secretary Angela Constance has responded to publication by Police Scotland of data in relation to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021, which commenced on 1 April 2024...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 14:15
Government response to Independent Review on Dartmoor published
The government has published its response to the Independent Review of Protected Site Management on Dartmoor...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 13:35
More asylum hotels to be returned to communities
One hundred and fifty asylum hotels will be closed by the beginning of May, reducing the strain of illegal migration on local communities, as discussions progress between the Home Office and the local council on the future use of RAF Scampton...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 13:33
Arms exports to Israel: UK Government accused of ‘hiding behind technicalities’
Plaid Cymru says UK has a ‘humanitarian duty’ to halt arms sales...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 13:31