Government must support schools to take the battle against child poverty inside the school gates, new Child of the North/Centre for Young Lives report urges
A report published today (Friday 15th March) by Child of the North and former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield’s new Centre for Young Lives think tank, is calling on the Government to take the battle to reduce child poverty...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
Government encouraged to tackle barriers to realising the benefits of AI
AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services, potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings, a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) says...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
Levelling Up: No compelling examples of delivery so far as delays hold back spending, say MPs
The Government is unable to provide any compelling examples of what Levelling Up funding has delivered so far...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding
Lapwings, water voles and dragonflies are among the species to benefit from new government funding awarded today (Friday 15th March) to restore and create nature-rich landscapes across England...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
London Assembly gambling investigation: Mayor of London should ban all gambling adverts on Transport for London network
The London Assembly Health Committee is calling on the Mayor of London to bring forward proposals to ban all gambling advertisements on the Transport for London (TfL) network...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
Over 1,800 arrested with 245 drug lines shutdown during crackdown targeting county line drug dealers, and 1,600 people safeguarded.
Police forces have arrested 1,874 criminals and closed 245 county lines used by county line gangs to sell drugs, 660 weapons and eight XL Bully dogs across the country during a seven-day long intensification week...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
New figures reveal bus funding winners and losers as National Bus Strategy turns three
Figures released today (15 March) reveal a shocking state of ‘winners and losers’ when it comes to Government bus funding with up to £230 per head difference between local authority areas...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
LGA responds to Public Accounts Committee report on levelling up funding
Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on levelling up funding delivery so far, Cllr Martin Tett, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s People and Places Board, said...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
Childcare applications for parents of 9 month olds to open 12 May
Applications for the second phase of the largest ever expansion of free childcare in England’s history will open on 12 May, the government has announced today...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01
Size matters: 98% of top 100 yellow box junctions for fining drivers in London and Cardiff are bigger than necessary, say RAC
Almost every yellow box junction of 100 analysed in London and Cardiff is bigger than it needs to be to prevent traffic congestion, leading to countless unnecessary fines for drivers, a new study commissioned for the RAC has found...
Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01