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Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
A Conservative former Cabinet minister has said he could try to change the government’s flagship leasehold bill in an effort to improve reporting for buildings that need safety work completing in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Communities
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
Communities
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
Communities
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
Health
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
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An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases
Harnessing North East Devolution Partner content
Communities
By Port of Tyne
Harnessing North East Devolution
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
Environment
By Alexander Stafford MP
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
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Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
By Earl of Sandwich
Books & culture
Keir Starmer Pledges 'First Steps' For Labour Government
Keir Starmer Pledges "First Steps" For Labour Government
Political parties
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Communities
By Jimmy McIntosh
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Few sectors of industry have taken more of a beating in the last few years than that of the British pub. Jimmy McIntosh has been documenting those in London that have died, and asks what it means for the communities they serve
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Tory MP Ben Bradley, who is also the Conservative candidate for the East Midlands mayoralty, has said he is trying to separate his own campaign from the image of his party, as there is "clearly not a brilliant national picture".
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Jaywick Sands' Sunspot Business Centre: A Beacon of Revival and Devolution in Essex Partner content
Communities
By Essex County Council
Jaywick Sands' Sunspot Business Centre: A Beacon of Revival and Devolution in Essex
The brand-new Sunspot Business Centre in Jaywick Sands heralds a new beginning for one of our Country’s most deprived wards.
Ministers Accused Of 'Lack Of Planning' By Forcing Childcare Into Levelling Up Bill
Communities
Ministers Accused Of "Lack Of Planning" By Forcing Childcare Into Levelling Up Bill
Ministers have been accused of a “lack of planning” after childcare reforms were tagged onto the already heavily loaded Levelling Up Bill ahead of its final parliamentary stages.
Unlock our outdated planning system and put net zero at the heart of decision making
Environment
By Lord Ravensdale
Unlock our outdated planning system and put net zero at the heart of decision making
Planning affects all our lives. It shapes the environment we live in and determines the access we have to crucial services and the health and well-being of our local communities.
Parliament Braces To Take On 'Contentious' Backlog Of Levelling Up Bill
Communities
Parliament Braces To Take On "Contentious" Backlog Of Levelling Up Bill
The most "contentious" parts of the Levelling Up Bill will move to the top of the agenda when it returns to Parliament next week, with MPs and Peers braced for sticking points to be bounced back and forth between the houses of Lords and Commons throughout the autumn.
Government is right to tackle nutrient neutrality to fix weak environmental policies Partner content
Environment
By National Federation of Builders
Government is right to tackle nutrient neutrality to fix weak environmental policies
The Government was correct in trying tackle nutrient neutrality by tackling pollution levels, and needs to stick to its guns to achieve that.
New Uxbridge MP Wants To Be The “Voice Of The People” And Stop ULEZ
Environment
New Uxbridge MP Wants To Be The “Voice Of The People” And Stop ULEZ
Steve Tuckwell, the newly elected MP for Boris Johnson’s former seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, has said he wants to be the “voice of the people” and continue to push back against the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) scheme into outer London.
Ukrainians living in the UK are at risk of becoming homeless without more support
Communities
By Olivia Blake MP
Ukrainians living in the UK are at risk of becoming homeless without more support
When the conflict in Ukraine escalated last year, the British public opened their homes to people who had to flee their country in search of safety.
Local Bank Closures Risk Excluding Vulnerable People From Financial Services, Says Labour Frontbencher
Communities
Local Bank Closures Risk Excluding Vulnerable People From Financial Services, Says Labour Frontbencher
A Labour shadow minister has said Britain cannot “just abandon cash” and must ensure people have access to in-person banking, as major banks are closing down scores of branches across the UK, including in her constituency in Wales.
Helping young people to build connections Partner content
Communities
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Helping young people to build connections
For International Youth Day, Holly Firmin, Senior Community Partnerships Manager at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB discusses the role of youth work and support from businesses when it comes to helping young people overcome barriers to employment
A new approach to funding social enterprises could level up every part of the UK
Communities
By Mary Creagh
A new approach to funding social enterprises could level up every part of the UK
Now is the time to rip up the old defunct system of funding social enterprise to create a model that drives green growth and rewards local entrepreneurship.
Neurodiverse workers more prevalent in construction: new NFB research finds Partner content
Health
By National Federation of Builders
Neurodiverse workers more prevalent in construction: new NFB research finds
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has discovered that neurodiversity is not only common amongst construction workers, but being neurodiverse is actually encouraging people to pursue a career in construction, following a survey of 1000 UK adults working in construction commissioned by the NFB.
Wimbledon Expansion Could Have 'National Ramifications' For Building On Protected Land
Communities
Wimbledon Expansion Could Have "National Ramifications" For Building On Protected Land
As the expansion of Wimbledon’s tennis courts is hit with further delays, local MP Stephen Hammond has urged all sides to improve the application, arguing that the proposed development could have “national ramifications”.
More funding for supported housing is a no brainer
Communities
By Lord Best
More funding for supported housing is a no brainer
Supported housing in Britain currently involves taking two contrasting approaches to tackle a big social problem.
Housing Advocates Issue Plea To Build 'Outwards' And 'Upwards' To Solve London Crisis
Communities
Housing Advocates Issue Plea To Build "Outwards" And "Upwards" To Solve London Crisis
Advocates for housing reform have insisted that solving London's housing crisis requires building "outwards" and "upwards", as the government prepares to announce details of new measures to tackle a shortage of homes in the capital.

Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Veterans Aid homelessness specialist confirmed in post
The ending of a unique partnership between two veterans' charities was happily resolved when de facto Head of Outreach, John Boyle, was confirmed in post as a permanent member of staff.
Michael Gove Promises 'Radical Action' To Build One Million Homes
Communities
Michael Gove Promises "Radical Action" To Build One Million Homes
Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove has promised "radical action to unlock the supply of new homes", with a commitment to build one million new houses over the course of this Parliament.
Living In Limbo – The Hidden Housing Crisis
Communities
By Andrew Kersley
Living In Limbo – The Hidden Housing Crisis
Since 2010/2011 the number of people living in temporary housing has doubled to almost 100,000 households, not only consigning many of them to substandard living conditions, but costing local councils £1.6bn a year. How do we escape this housing purgatory? Andrew Kersley reports.
Lords Diary: Lord Lansley
Health
By Lord Lansley
Lords Diary: Lord Lansley
From celebrating NHS champions at Downing Street, to meetings on new plant genomic techniques at the European Parliament
Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Visiting Rotarian hails Veterans Aid model
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
Communities
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
In a new occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Afzal Khan, Labour MP for Manchester, Gorton, talks about his journey with Islam.
'True Blue' Somerton And Frome Residents Are Losing Faith In Conservatives
Communities
"True Blue" Somerton And Frome Residents Are Losing Faith In Conservatives
Among the Union Jacks flying proudly alongside stone cottages in the rural villages of Somerton and Frome, a scattering of tangerine Liberal Democrat signs has emerged in the once “true blue” constituency.
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
Education
By Baroness Morris
Government must do more to re-connect schools within the wider community
School reform over the past 30 years has significantly changed the school system. We have seen a shift from schools having little autonomy, and being part of a tightly knit local authority school system, to one where schools have greater freedom but have no obligation to be part of any wider local school system: from low school autonomy and a strong school system to higher school autonomy and a weaker school system.
Community foundations can have a key role in the government’s aim to level up the UK
Communities
By Lord Hastings
Community foundations can have a key role in the government’s aim to level up the UK
Earlier this year, the government announced how £2.1bn of the Levelling Up Fund has been allocated. The aims of the funding are to “create new jobs, drive economic growth, help restore people’s pride in the places where they live, and spread opportunity more equally”.
Veterans Aid and Staffordshire Police join forces to expedite care for veterans Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Veterans Aid and Staffordshire Police join forces to expedite care for veterans
Veterans Aid and Staffordshire Police have signed a partnership agreement in recognition of how working together can expedite the delivery of speedy intervention and support to veterans in crisis.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024