How local and national government can work together to improve health and care
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, spoke at the Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 12:31
Children in care to be helped into independent schools
Next steps in Government’s ambition to improve educational outcomes and boost aspirations for the most vulnerable young people in society....
Thursday, 4 July 2019 12:29
NPCC response to State of Policing report
Responding to the State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2018 report, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Martin Hewitt said...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 12:27
‘Profound and far-reaching’ policing reform urgently needed, says Chief Inspector of Constabulary
Profound and far-reaching aspects of police reform are needed, or services face unacceptable compromises in quality of service levels of public safety, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has warned...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 12:25
Difficult to believe Boris Johnson’s campaign promise to restore the cuts to police numbers – Diane Abbott
Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to Boris Johnson’s claim he will recruit 20,000 police if elected Tory leader, said...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 12:08
Which? comments on Ofgem's tougher tests for new suppliers coming in on Friday
Natalie Hitchins, Which? Head of Home Products and Services, said...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 11:10
HCLG Committee endorses appointment of Richard Blakeway as Housing Ombudsman
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has today published a report following its pre-appointment hearing with the preferred candidate for Housing Ombudsman...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 11:08
No deal would be disastrous for jobs and our economy - Starmer
Keir Starmer MP, Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary, responding to Stephen Barclay’s admission that a no deal Brexit could lead to recession, said...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 11:07
Shocking that Jeremy Hunt can not admit barbaric cruelty of fox hunting - Hayman
Sue Hayman, Labour's Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, responding to Jeremy Hunt repeatedly refusing to admit fox hunting is cruel, said...
Thursday, 4 July 2019 09:18
Lords debate on an motion to approve the formation of Joint Committee to deal with a possible no-deal Brexit - Jul 3
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab): My Lords, I have tabled this Motion, following discussions across the House, because while leaving the EU without a deal was previously viewed as a mere bargaining chip
Thursday, 4 July 2019 08:29