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Police to get largest funding increase since 2010

There will be up to £970m additional funding, including up to £509m from further council tax flexibility, to enable police forces to recruit more officers...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 14:32

Mayor of London statement on police funding settlement

In response to today’s police funding settlement announcement, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 14:12

Written statement on December Agriculture and Fisheries Council - Dec 13

George Eustice (The Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food): As the provisional agenda stands, the only item for fisheries will be a Council Regulation on Atlantic and North Sea TACs and Quotas for 2019, for which a political agreement is sought...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 14:10

Written statement on Immigration - Dec 13

Caroline Nokes (The Minister of State for Immigration): The Government is committed to making it easier for lawful residents to demonstrate their right to work in the UK...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 14:08

Local Government Funding Settlement is a "Christmas kick in the teeth" for councils says GMB

Government out of touch with growing crisis in children’s services and social care, says GMB Union...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 13:20

Consultation: Provisional police grant report: 2019 to 2020

This provisional report sets out the aggregate amount of grants proposed for the police in England and Wales for 2019 to 2020...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 13:18

Shelter: Child homelessness in England reaches 124,000

The government has released new figures today on homelessness, following the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act earlier this year....

Thursday, 13 December 2018 13:16

MHCLG: Brokenshire sets out funding measures for Councils

Councils in England are to share an extra £1.3bn under funding plans published by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP today...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 13:14

LGA responds to Local Government Finance Settlement

Responding to the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement published today, Lord Porter, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 13:12

Local Government Settlement - Andrew Gwynne responds

Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, responding to the Local Government Finance Settlement announced in the House of Commons by James Brokenshire, Communities and Local Government Secretary, said...

Thursday, 13 December 2018 13:11