Public services “back on track” as Strikes Act to be repealed
The government has today announced it will repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 to get public services back on track and strengthen the rights of working people...
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 09:56
Unpaid council tax rockets to record £6 billion since pandemic – new CSJ report
Council tax arrears have ballooned to £6 billion a year – two thirds more than before the pandemic – according to a new report by a major think-tank. The total amount of arrears has leapt from about £2.5 billion...
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 09:53
Resolvability assessment of major UK banks: 2024
Today the Bank of England has published its second assessment for each of the eight major UK banks under the Resolvability Assessment Framework...
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 09:48
Steve Reed responds to Ofwat announcement
Following Ofwat’s announcement this morning, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed said...
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 09:33
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel
The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked because they may have been involved in the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks against Israel...
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 09:29
BRC: Summer’s arrival boosts clothing and beauty
UK Total retail sales increased by 0.5% year on year in July, against a growth of 1.5% in July 2023...
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 00:01
Lord Chancellor orders urgent action to Improve HMP Wandsworth
Additional staff and extra funding are being deployed at one of the most troubled prisons in the country following a damning inspection report which highlighted significant concerns...
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 00:01
Third of NHS “soups and shakes” participants in remission from type 2 diabetes in a year
A major study has found that the radical NHS “soups and shakes” programme works at scale and is helping hundreds of people put their type 2 diabetes into remission across England...
Monday, 5 August 2024 23:30
Foreign Secretary's statement on the situation in Bangladesh
Foreign Secretary, David Lammy made the following statement regarding the situation in Bangladesh..
Monday, 5 August 2024 18:05
NPCC update following weekend protest activity
Over 370 arrests made nationally following weekend of protests and violent disorder...
Monday, 5 August 2024 16:28