IPPR: Calls for ‘quick win’ changes to social security as claimants say system leaves them ‘scared, exhausted and drained’
A state of the nation report on the UK’s social security system concludes with a package of reforms to cut poverty, incentivise work and deliver quick wins to create a modern welfare system....
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 00:01
NHS To Roll Out ‘Martha’s Rule’
The head of the NHS has today announced the rollout of ‘Martha’s Rule’ in hospitals across England from April, enabling patients and families to seek an urgent review if their condition deteriorates...
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 00:01
More than half of people receiving Universal Credit unable to afford enough food within the last month – the Trussell Trust calls on the Government to take urgent action
Stark truth about hunger and hardship in the UK requires urgent action in the forthcoming budget to increase support for those struggling, warns anti-poverty charity...
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 00:01
TUC: Gender pay gap means women work first two months of the year unpaid
New TUC analysis published today (Wednesday) reveals that the average woman effectively works for free for nearly two months of the year compared to the average man...
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 00:01
Online Safety Act may take years to have noticeable impact despite public’s high expectations
Years may pass before the Online Safety Act (OSA) makes a noticeable difference to people’s online experience...
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 00:01
Reduced speeds on 20mph roads a ‘turning point’ says Deputy Minister
New preliminary 20mph data published today shows that speeds have reduced by an average of 4mph on main roads since the national rollout of the default 20mph speed limit...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 23:00
Labour pledges to deliver a “new deal for farmers” to boost Britain’s food security and rural growth
Labour’s Shadow Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner will today (Wednesday) announce Labour’s plans to back British farming...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 22:30
The UK is deeply concerned at the worsening violence in eastern DRC: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Thomas Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on DRC...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 20:51
Foreign Secretary writes to FAC on the planned Israeli offensive in Rafah and UK arms exports to Israel
Today (Tuesday 20 February) the Foreign Affairs Committee publishes two letters from the Foreign Secretary David Cameron to Chair Alicia Kearns MP...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 18:00
Councils to move further and faster against rogue building owners
This week, the Minister for Housing and Building Safety, Lee Rowley, convened a round table of council chief executives to discuss the action they are taking against building owners...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 17:56