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Proposals to help people build their own homes welcomed by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick

Proposals to help more people build their own homes have been warmly welcomed by Housing Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP...

Friday, 20 August 2021 23:17

Royal College of GPs hits back at media criticism over face-to-face appointments

The Royal College of GPs is quoted in a story in today’s Telegraph, criticising GPs on face to face appointments for patients...

Friday, 20 August 2021 23:15

Government announces extra £5million for councils to provide healthcare and housing support to Afghans coming to UK

Additional healthcare provision, access to covid vaccinations and funding for housing will be provided to support Afghans coming to the UK...

Friday, 20 August 2021 17:40

Government data shows mass events can take place safely but fans urged to remain cautious in crowds and get vaccinated

Data across all Event Research Programme (ERP) phases show cases observed in and around events were in line with, or below, community prevalence...

Friday, 20 August 2021 15:58

Raab’s failure to call Afghan counterpart “simply doesn’t add up” - Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, commenting on the Foreign Secretary’s statement confirming he failed to call his Afghan counterpart to evacuate translators who helped UK forces, said...

Friday, 20 August 2021 13:49

Mental health workforce must be properly funded and developed to meet rising demand for care, says NHS Providers

Responding to the new report from the Nuffield Trust Understanding the mental health clinical support workforce, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery said...

Friday, 20 August 2021 12:45

Delivery dramas and return nightmares: Which? survey reveals the best and worst online retailers for resolving customer complaints

Homebase, Carphone Warehouse and Sports Direct are among the worst performers according to Which? research revealing which online retailers...

Friday, 20 August 2021 00:01

LGA: Extend incentives for new apprenticeships beyond the end of furlough scheme

Financial incentives in place to help employers create apprenticeship programmes should be extended to continue beyond the end of the furlough scheme, councils say today...

Friday, 20 August 2021 00:01

Record 20 places bid for prestigious UK City of Culture 2025 title

A record 20 places from across the UK have submitted an expression of interest to become the UK City of Culture 2025 - an all time high of entries for this prestigious competition...

Friday, 20 August 2021 00:01

Nuffield Trust: To meet ambitions to improve mental health services, the NHS needs to ensure better working conditions and opportunities for the neglected clinical support workforce

Access to high quality mental health services could be put at risk if the experiences of clinical support staff working in these services continue to be overlooked...

Friday, 20 August 2021 00:01