Labour announces Yorkshire devolution deal
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has announced his party will commit to a multi-billion pound devolution deal for Yorkshire if Labour wins the upcoming General...
SNP will help Ed Miliband become prime minister
First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon has said she will help make Ed Miliband PM if the Conservatives...
Young people give up on homeownership
A new survey has revealed that young people in the UK are increasingly giving up the prospect of owning their own home...
“Generation Rent”, a...
Community service orders double in Edinburgh
New figures reveal the number of community service orders given out by courts in Edinburgh has doubled during the last two years...
Almost 84,000 hours...
Council to start traffic management scheme
Work is set to get underway in West Bay, Dorset, to make changes to traffic management in the local area...
Following changes agreed by West...
Clegg rules out multiparty government
As the first week of campaigning draws to an end, leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has revealed he would not want to...
Council set to invest £38m in housing stock
Wrexham Council to invest £38m in the existing social housing stock in a bid to meet a 2020 deadline for improving standards...
Wrexham Council is...
Partnership has injected £1.5m into Lancashire
A partnership between Lancashire County Council and Funding Circle has led to growth and employment in the local area...
Lancashire County Council announced two years...
Health and the economy on the campaign agenda
Party leaders have made new pledges today based on employment, taxation and health as the battle for Downing Street gets underway...
On the campaign trail,...
Lib Dems promise stronger Welsh economy
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has promised a stronger economy and a fairer society for Wales...
The Liberal Democrats...
Collaborative approach to waste would save £70m
According to a new report councils could save significant amounts of money if they work together to buy refuse trucks and wheelie bins...
The report,...
General Election: Parliament set to dissolve
Parliament is set to dissolve today, heralding the start of the election campaign for the next government...
All 650 MPs elected in 2010 will officially...
Letting agency fees rip off tenants
A new report from charity Citizens Advice has criticised letting agencies that rip off tenants with expensive fees...
Transparency alone will not solve the problem...
Cameron and Miliband taken to task in debate
With six weeks until the General Election the debate season kicked-off last night with a showdown between TV political heavyweight Jeremy Paxman and the...
Poverty impacts young adults in Scotland
A new report has revealed that young adults in Scotland are more likely to experience poverty than any other age group...
Research conducted by the...
Essex takes action to solve housing challenges
Public sector organisations in Essex have joined forces to free up land and assets to enable the development of affordable and specialist housing...
The Housing...
Poor families in Liverpool are relying on charity
A new report from the city council has revealed the plight of many of Liverpool's poorest families...
The 'Getting By?' report collated evidence from 30...
Council proposes own adult social care firm
Staff at Salford City Council are looking to set up their own company in a bid to protect adult social care services from further...
CBI warns of post-election power vacuum
Business group CBI has warned if no party wins outright during the General Election in May it could impact the UK economy...
The Confederation of...
Council borrowing needs to be scrutinised
A report from the Accounts Commission has called for better scrutiny of council borrowing across Scotland...
The public spending watchdog has revealed Scotland's 33 councils...