LGA responds to Shelter report on people in temporary accommodation
Responding to a report by Shelter which has found a quarter of a million people in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation...
Thursday, 17 December 2020 00:01
Labour calls on Govt to use the £2 billion cash handed back by supermarkets to help hard-hit high street businesses
Labour is calling on the government to save pubs and businesses in the hospitality sector suffering due to inadequate support from the government, as almost 20,000 extra businesses will be forced to close from today...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 22:30
Starmer calls for flood preparedness taskforce, warning PM risks “letting down flood-hit communities yet again”
Keir Starmer today calls on Boris Johnson to urgently convene a taskforce on flood preparedness during the pandemic...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 22:30
Joint statement on staying safe at Christmas from the UK Government, Scottish Government, and Welsh Government
A joint statement on staying safe at Christmas from the UK Government, Scottish Government, and Welsh Government...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 19:09
UK and US sign Customs agreement to ensure continued smooth trade
Businesses trading with the United States will be able to continue to trade smoothly following EU exit, after the UK and US governments agreed a deal...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 17:26
PMs press conference statement – Wednesday 16 December
It is just a week since the United Kingdom began the biggest vaccination programme in our history...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 15:59
LGA responds to government housing announcement
Responding to the announcement by the Housing Secretary of how the Government plans to deliver new homes, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 15:58
Three education unions condemn Gavin Williamson for restricting the STRB
Three education unions – ASCL, NAHT and NEU – are today making a statement on the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) and the remit given to it yesterday by Gavin Williamson...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 15:57
Integrated Review: call for evidence (update)
Submissions of evidence were invited to inform the government's Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy....
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 15:02
Labour demands inquiry into Tory call to 'weaponise fake news'
Labour’s Deputy Leader and Party Chair Angela Rayner says the Conservative Party must investigate after a Tory newsletter urged its members to “weaponise fake news”..
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 15:01