LGA responds to quarterly homelessness statistics
Responding to the latest quarterly homelessness statistics that show a rise in the number of households threatened with homelessness due to the service of a Section 21 notice...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:55
Boost for public safety as four justice bills receive Royal Assent
The government delivers on its pledge to protect the public better and restore confidence in the criminal justice system as four major bills became law today (28 April)...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:54
Skills Bill Becomes Law
New laws have been passed today through the Skills and Post-16 Education Act that will help transform the skills and training landscape and level up opportunities across the country...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:52
Animal health and welfare bills receive Royal Assent
Protections for animals were boosted today (Thursday 28th April) as pieces of legislation banning the use of cruel glue traps and introducing fines for people who fail to provide the proper levels of care to their pets, zoo animals and livestock became law...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:39
Greater protections for voters as government’s Elections Bill achieves Royal Assent
Voters across the UK will benefit from greater protection against election fraud, more support for disabled people at the polling booth, and measures to prevent intimidation at the ballot box...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:36
Labour reacts to Chancellor conceding the case for a windfall tax on oil gas firms
Ed Miliband MP, Labour's Shadow Climate Change and Net Zero Secretary,commenting on Rishi Sunak conceding the case for a windfall tax, said...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:34
168% increase in people facing eviction ahead of cost of living crisis - Crisis response
New figures released by the government today show an alarming rise in the number of families and individuals in England facing homelessness...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 12:53
Shocking new figures show crime is up, prosecutions are down, and more criminals are getting away with it under the Tories
Today’s crime statistics show an 18% rise in crime over the last two years, driven by a 54% increase in fraud & computer misuse - up to a shocking 7 million incidents over the past year...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 12:14
Up next - the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector
This white paper sets out the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector, and the steps we are taking to support our system of public service broadcasting...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 12:12
UK kickstarts work on new trade deal with Switzerland
The UK has started work for a new enhanced trade deal with Switzerland following talks between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Swiss President Ignazio Cassis...
Thursday, 28 April 2022 10:58