Police response to burglary, robbery and theft must improve, says HMIC
The police response to burglary, robbery and theft is not consistently good enough – and victims face a postcode lottery when it comes to how thoroughly officers might investigate crimes...
Thursday, 11 August 2022 00:01
Labour calls for government to scrap handouts to oil and gas producers as cost of living crisis escalates
The Labour Party has called on the government to use Thursday’s meeting with oil and gas giants in Downing Street to close a major tax loophole in the windfall tax...
Thursday, 11 August 2022 00:01
Ministers accelerating action on winter pressures
As part of intensive work across Government, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Kit Malthouse today gathered ministers to accelerate work on tackling winter pressures...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 22:17
Re-engineering Regulation: A Blueprint for Reform - report by Policy Exchange
Policy Exchange has today published a new report arguing that the United Kingdom has a unique opportunity to streamline and modernise regulation to deliver the high environmental and social standards citizens desire...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 17:04
Environment Secretary meets with water company chief executives
The Environment Secretary and Environment Minister Steve Double met with the chief executives of water companies this morning to discuss the ongoing response to the prolonged dry weather...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 15:49
London Mayor insists partnership work will be crucial to making further progress to reducing violence as cost of living soars
As the cost of living crisis threatens to reverse reductions in violent crime, closer partnership between the Met Police and communities is key to preventing and tackling violence...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:25
Social care staff to benefit from improved career options and training
Hundreds of thousands of training opportunities will be available for social care staff to develop their careers over the next three years as part of the government’s £500million support package...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:17
Oil giants benefit from uniquely generous UK taxpayer support, despite bumper profits, says Labour
A Shell report reveals that they paid no tax on their UK oil & gas production in 2021, instead receiving £100 million from the UK taxpayer...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:06
Student loan interest rates cut again due to market rates
Student loan borrowers will be further protected from rising inflation rates with additional cuts to interest rates for those on Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans...
Wednesday, 10 August 2022 00:01
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi visits Northern Ireland after delivering historic cost-of-living support
The Chancellor will today [10 August] pledge to continue to do whatever it takes to help the people of Northern Ireland with rising costs in the coming months, as new figures revealed nearly £100 million of support...
Tuesday, 9 August 2022 22:30