Is Universal Credit leading to more homelessness?
On Tuesday 17 March 2020 the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee will be holding a double evidence session on the economics of Universal Credit...
Monday, 16 March 2020 15:05
HGV ‘supercab’ patrolling M25 to reduce road accidents
Highways England has teamed up with police forces from all around Britain’s most iconic motorway in a new bid to improve safety...
Monday, 16 March 2020 14:39
Labour demands eviction ban for renters with coronavirus
Labour is today calling on the government to ban evictions for people who fall behind on their rent due to coronavirus...
Monday, 16 March 2020 14:38
Crisis calls for emergency measures to protect people facing homelessness in the coronavirus outbreak
Today, Monday 16th March, the Westminster Government has published COVID-19 guidance for hostel or day centre providers of services for people experiencing rough sleeping...
Monday, 16 March 2020 13:57
Government response to Justice Committee Report
We have received a Government response to the previous Justice Committee’s Nineteenth Report of Session 2017–19, Transforming Rehabilitation: Follow-up...
Monday, 16 March 2020 13:45
Written statement on Automatic Enrolment into Workplace Pensions: Seafarers and Offshore Workers - Mar 16
Guy Opperman (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions & Financial Inclusion): I am tabling this statement for the benefit of Honourable and Right Honourable Members to bring to their attention secondary legislation to ensure that seafarers and offshore workers continue to benefit from automatic enrolment into workplace pensions...
Monday, 16 March 2020 13:34
Makes sense to delay scrapping free TV licences for over 75s but shouldn't be charged at all - Brabin
Tracy Brabin MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, commenting on the delay to scrapping free TV licences for over 75s, said...
Monday, 16 March 2020 13:33
Face-to-face health assessments for benefits suspended amid coronavirus outbreak
Claimants on disability benefits will no longer be required to attend face-to-face assessments. The change also covers health checks for Universal Credit....
Monday, 16 March 2020 12:52
Key stage 2 tests: modified test administration guidance (MTAG) (update)
Guidance for administering the 2020 key stage 2 national curriculum tests to pupils with hearing or visual impairments...
Monday, 16 March 2020 11:36
Policy paper: HS2 Ancient Woodland Strategies - Update
How HS2 will compensate and mitigate the loss of ancient woodland habitat where it cannot be reasonably avoided as a result of essential works...
Monday, 16 March 2020 11:35