London Mayor secures £67m for long-term homes for rough sleepers
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is to create 900 new long-term homes for homeless Londoners, after securing a £67m grant from the Government...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 14:49
Second reading (and remaining stages) (Lords) of the Finance Bill - July 17
Lord Livermore (Lab) [V]: My Lords, this Finance Bill gives effect to the tax measures announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 09:06
Extract from Second reading (and remaining stages) (Lords) of the Finance Bill - July 17
Baroness Uddin [V]:...According to the Government’s Social Mobility Commission, 600,000 more children are now living in relative poverty than in 2012...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 09:04
Extract from Second reading (and remaining stages) (Lords) of the Finance Bill - July 17
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Non-Afl) [V]:...As others have noted, our manufacturing sector faces what many employers are privately warning is a tsunami of job losses...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 09:01
Trade Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Commons as at July 20
Trade Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Commons as at July 20...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 08:59
Government invests £85m to double coronavirus charity fundraising
The Government will boost the fundraising efforts of funders and philanthropists by doubling the money going to charities in England, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 01:33
Explained: The Draft Building Safety Bill
The government is bringing forward fundamental changes in the Draft Building Safety Bill that will improve building and fire safety...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 01:29
Jenrick launches £266 million housing fund for vulnerable people
The next step in the government’s plans to help ensure some of the most vulnerable people in society continue to have a roof over their heads...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 01:27
Marine and coastal areas linked with better health and wellbeing
A new study suggests that exposure to coastal environments can play a significant role in boosting human health and well-being, due to the ‘therapeutic effects’ marine and coastal landscapes have...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 00:01
Alfresco summer calls for smoke-free pavements - LGA
Smoke-free pavements outside pubs, cafes and bars should be introduced to make them more family-friendly and healthy spaces as high streets look to recover from the lockdown, councils say today...
Saturday, 18 July 2020 00:01