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LGA responds to number of deaths of homeless people

Responding to figures released by the Office for National Statistics showing the number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales registered in 2019...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:09

Overseas Territories: adopting publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership

This draft legislation sets out a framework for the Overseas Territories registers, which will improve transparency and deter illicit finance...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:08

How will working from home impact London and Londoners in the long run?

Before COVID-19, millions of people used to travel to various parts of London for work...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:03

Homeless deaths should raise alarm as we head into dangerous winter for rough sleepers - Labour

Alarming data from the ONS on deaths of homeless people in England and Wales reveals this morning that 778 died homeless last year...

Monday, 14 December 2020 12:01

Crisis responds to the number of people in England and Wales who died while homeless in 2019

Today, the ONS has reported that 778 people died while homeless in England and Wales during 2019, a rise of 61% since ONS began recording this data...

Monday, 14 December 2020 11:24

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan

Ms Julia Longbottom CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan...

Monday, 14 December 2020 11:23

Key questions remain unanswered as MPs publish Government response to Shared Prosperity Fund report

The Welsh Affairs Committee today publishes the Government’s response to its Wales and the Shared Prosperity Fund report, and expresses concern about the continued lack of certainty about the Fund...

Monday, 14 December 2020 11:19

Government promises decision on legal status of e-scooters following trials

Pavement use of e-scooters will remain illegal, Government tells MPs...

Monday, 14 December 2020 11:17

Statement on Energy White Paper today in the Commons

Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng will be making a statement to MPs in the Commons today...

Monday, 14 December 2020 10:59

School support staff must get covid vaccine alongside teachers, GMB tells ministers

This is about common sense and common decency, says school support staff union GMB ...

Monday, 14 December 2020 10:53