IFS: New statistics show large increases in material deprivation and food insecurity during cost-of-living crisis, which headline poverty measures do not reflect
New official household income statistics released today show that the real incomes of the poorest third of households were roughly the same in 2022-23 as in 2019-20...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:03
Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill
Response to the Joint Committee’s recommendations for the draft Mental Health Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 and deliver a modern mental health service...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 11:00
Self-driving delivery boats to benefit from £1.8 million future transport fund
Grants will help innovators develop new concepts – such as an automated boat that could deliver parcels by water – to tackle pressing transport issues...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:15
New measures to boost resilience of 999 call system
A government review has been published today which will help to bolster the resilience of the 999-call handling system following a technical fault in June 2023...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:12
Ofsted asks children for their help with the Big Listen
Ofsted has today extended its Big Listen consultation to hear directly from children, seeking their views on how Ofsted can improve....
Thursday, 21 March 2024 10:11
DWP Secretary of State words on annual poverty statistics
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride said...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:44
Questions remain over Government’s plan for improving soil health
The EFRA Committee today publishes the Government’s Response to its report on Soil Health, which called for soil health to be put on the same footing as water and air quality within government policy...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:39
Flagship youth employment programme hits one million milestone
New figures show DWP’s flagship jobs support programme for young people has now been taken up over a million times, as the Government continues its drive to get people working and grow the economy...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:22
Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan (update)
The Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan sets out an ambitious new approach to working with local agencies to tackle anti-social behaviour across England and Wales...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:21
National Highways invests in innovative tech-based litter trials
National Highways is trialling tech-based approaches in its efforts to cut down on litter on its roads...
Thursday, 21 March 2024 09:19