£400 million funding cut to libraries, museums, and arts
Councils reduced expenditure on libraries, museums, and arts by £400 million in the last decade - with more money for care services needed, to protect culture cuts.
UK and ASEAN agree importance of future partnership
Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field met the Secretary General for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to confirm commitments to forging a stronger future partnership.
‘No Deal’ Brexit will disrupt UK tech sector
The risks to the UK tech sector from a disorderly ‘No Deal’ Brexit include a hit on funding for innovative start-ups and an inability to service IT contracts.
Further job protection given to pregnant women and new parents
Pregnant women and new parents returning to work are to be further protected from unfairly losing their jobs under new proposals set out by the government.
State of Disunion: no address by President Trump
President Donald Trump was refused entry into the House of Representatives to give State of Union speech by Majority Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who wants progress on #EndTheShutdown.
How can the empty housing crisis in England be improved?
New research has shown that while England’s homelessness statistics are at a worrying high, empty housing across the country is also on the increase.
Mental capacity law reform: threatens human rights
The UK government must resolve confusing and troubling aspects of its mental capacity law reform if it wants to strengthen people’s human rights.
Tackling the UK Government’s identity crisis
UK Government influences our lives through public services. However, a re-occurring obstacle that prevents access to these services is proving identity.
Health secretary pressures the Chancellor over pensions lifetime allowance
Matt Hancock, has revealed that tax charges on pensions are “the biggest concern I have raised with me by GPs”. Senior Cabinet Minister is also in discussions with the Chancellor over lifetime allowance.
Councils given funding to tackle rogue landlords
More than 50 councils across the country will share nearly £2.4 million of extra funding to crack down on rogue landlords.
Amber Rudd retracts two child limit on Universal Credit
The announcement of partial retraction to the two child limitation came today.
Committee asks UK government: where is the Minister for Hunger?
The Government does not fully understand the relationship between food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition.
Local government workers to receive increased pension protection
Public sector workers will receive increased pension protection in the event their job is outsourced, in new proposals.
Data gives helping hand to UK government and troubled families
When the Troubled Families program was launched in 2011 by the UK coalition government, there were four key measures by which it would be judged.
UK and Japan to forge new pioneering collaboration
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will meet Prime Minister Theresa May and agree pioneering collaboration on medical research, robotics and use of data.
Privatisation of asylum accommodation causes concern
Labour party has concerns about allocation of asylum accommodation contract to private company, Serco.
Japanese tourism expected to grow in UK throughout 2019
Japenese tourism to the UK is expected to grow this year to its highest level as the two counties continue to strengthen economic and cultural ties.
Funding provided to train 900 new children’s social workers
Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced plans to fund 900 new children's social workers up to 2021.
Social housing prioritised for former service personnel with PTSD
Former service personnel suffering from PTSD or other mental illnesses will be prioritised for social housing under new proposals.
Meeting the complex needs of asylum-seeking children
Sue Ross explains how her team provided an environment in which unaccompanied asylum-seeking children can achieve their full potential.
