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.
New NHS era: Promising or over-promising?
CE of NHS Confederation comments on government proposal £20.5 billion annual investment, hailed by PM as historic moment.
Foreign Secretary gives speech in Singapore
UK Foreign Secretary speaks at International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore to announce the Strategic Partnership for the Future.
Addressing the lack of pet-friendly rental accommodation
The first ever think tank of its kind, a think tank for pets, has been formed to address the severe lack of pet-friendly rented accommodation across the UK
£5 million funding awarded to help rough sleepers
Thousands of rough sleepers will be offered specialist support to aid them in recovering from life on the streets through new sleeping centres
Declining support for a generous asylum policy in Europe
Dr Gideon Bolt, Utrecht University, discusses the need to increase support for a generous asylum policy in Europe before the refugee crisis
Law and Language: Understanding multilingual EU Law
In the first of a series of five articles exploring the phenomenon of multilingual EU law, Dr Karen McAuliffe, PI on the European Research Council funded project ‘Law and Language at the European Court of Justice’, explains the importance of taking language into account when thinking about law
New free trade agreement approved between EU and Japan
The EU - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will create an increase in job opportunities and more choice of goods at lower prices.
Home Office announce largest police funding increase since 2010
Additional funding up to £970 million, including £509 million from council tax flexibility will go towards recruiting more police officers.
UK free to revoke its decision to withdraw from EU, says Court of Justice
The Court of Justice of the European Union, has ruled that the UK is able to renounce its decision to leave the EU without the permission of the other EU member countries.