LGA responds to NAO report on social care during the coronavirus pandemic
Responding to a National Audit Office report on readying the NHS and social care in England for COVID-19, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said...
Friday, 12 June 2020 00:01
Health and Social Care committee chairman comments on NAO report: Readying the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19
Jeremy Hunt, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee, has issued the following comment relating to figures confirming discharges of hospital patients into care homes contained in the report into issued by the NAO on Friday 12 June...
Friday, 12 June 2020 00:01
Could COVID-19 be a catalyst for change? MPs to explore 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to reduce pollution
Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to UK public health. A cross-party group of MPs are to explore whether the COVID-19 pandemic can act as a catalyst for change...
Friday, 12 June 2020 00:01
LGA statement IFS report on Covid-19 business grant scheme
Responding to the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the COVID-19 business grant scheme, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said...
Friday, 12 June 2020 00:01
Local authorities across England receive funding to support new Test and Trace service
Local authorities are central to the new NHS Test and Trace service, and each upper-tier local authority has now been awarded funding...
Thursday, 11 June 2020 20:38
Liz Kendall comments on the ADASS 2020 budget survey part 1 Covid-19 response
Liz Kendall MP, Shadow Minister for Social Care, commenting on the ADASS 2020 budget survey, part 1 Covid-19 response, said...
Thursday, 11 June 2020 18:00
Commons statement on Probation Services - June 11
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland): With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the Government’s plans for the future of probation services in England and Wales
Thursday, 11 June 2020 16:26
Sir George Norton appointed as next Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS)
Sir George Norton will assume command on 21 July 2020...
Thursday, 11 June 2020 16:04
UK shows pedal power as bike exports rise
Exports of bikes, parts and accessories grew by 15% in the year to March 2020, worth £173.2 million...
Thursday, 11 June 2020 16:02
UK Government supports nearly 800,000 jobs across Scotland
New figures show the extent of UK Government coronavirus support for Scottish jobs and self-employed people....
Thursday, 11 June 2020 15:45