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Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Communities
Inflation has reduced the value of the government’s Towns Fund, used for regeneration and investment across England, to the tune of more than £170million, according to new data.
What You Need To Know About Michael Gove's Post-Grenfell Cladding Crackdown
Communities
What You Need To Know About Michael Gove's Post-Grenfell Cladding Crackdown
Rishi Sunak Pledges 'Fastest Improvement' in NHS Waits, Public Don't Trust Police To Solve Crimes
Health
Rishi Sunak Pledges "Fastest Improvement" in NHS Waits, Public Don't Trust Police To Solve Crimes
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
Communities
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
Government Still Hasn't Finalised Appointments For Top Levelling Up Jobs
Communities
Government Still Hasn't Finalised Appointments For Top Levelling Up Jobs
Why The UK Government Has Blocked The Gender Recognition Reform Bill
Communities
Why The UK Government Has Blocked The Gender Recognition Reform Bill
All The Promises In Rishi Sunak's Big Vision Speech, And Which Have Been Made Before
Health
All The Promises In Rishi Sunak's Big Vision Speech, And Which Have Been Made Before
The House Live
Blackpool's Towering Problems
Communities
By Sophie Church
Blackpool's Towering Problems
One year on from the Levelling Up White Paper there is little to show for it
Communities
By Dr Simon Kaye
One year on from the Levelling Up White Paper there is little to show for it
Broken Britain: Inverclyde – the most deprived constituency in Scotland
Communities
By Ronnie Cowan MP
Broken Britain: Inverclyde – the most deprived constituency in Scotland
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Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen Partner content
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
By British Safety Council
Home affairs
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's 'Willingness To Listen' Despite Continued Scandal
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's "Willingness To Listen" Despite Continued Scandal
Political parties
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What You Need To Know About Michael Gove's Post-Grenfell Cladding Crackdown
Communities
What You Need To Know About Michael Gove's Post-Grenfell Cladding Crackdown
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced tough new plans to hold developers responsible for funding repair works to buildings with fire safety issues, and warned those who fail to comply could be blacklisted from the market.
Cladding chaos: Why some tenants are suffering from the drive to remove cladding
Health
By Andrew Kersley
Cladding chaos: Why some tenants are suffering from the drive to remove cladding
In the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, flammable cladding was removed from flats around the country. As Andrew Kersley discovers, some has yet to be replaced – and as the cost of living crisis escalates, tenants are suffering as a result
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
Communities
The Winners And Losers From The Latest Round Of Levelling Up Funding
The government has announced their second round of funding from the £4.8bn levelling up scheme aimed at reducing inequality across the UK but have faced criticism over regional disparity.
Communities news
Broken Britain: Bethnal Green and Bow – the constituency where child poverty is becoming the norm
Education
By Rushanara Ali MP
Broken Britain: Bethnal Green and Bow – the constituency where child poverty is becoming the norm
There are now four million children living in poverty in the United Kingdom. This level of child poverty has not appeared like a sudden freak disaster. Poverty has crept into households across the UK with each policy of the last 12 years.
Giving rural communities more control over local funding and decision making is key to levelling up
Communities
By Selaine Saxby MP
Giving rural communities more control over local funding and decision making is key to levelling up
The British countryside has always proved a great lure to families seeking a home surrounded by green space, fresh air and a tight-knit community. Whilst all of these are key benefits of rural life, the reality is that there are far too many left behind rural and coastal communities, often overlooked by government policies.
Building more homes is vital to stop rising rents pushing workers out of cities
Communities
By Andrew Lewer MP
Building more homes is vital to stop rising rents pushing workers out of cities
If you happened to have glanced at any London property portal recently you will be lucky to find a reasonably priced home to rent for under £900 per month, per person, in and around central London.
Broken Britain: Cleaning up Cleveland, the UK's crime capital
Communities
By John Johnston
Broken Britain: Cleaning up Cleveland, the UK's crime capital
With some of the worst violent crime rates in the country, John Johnston reports on efforts to clean up Cleveland.
Broken Britain: why Liverpool Walton is the Levelling Up frontline
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Broken Britain: why Liverpool Walton is the Levelling Up frontline
Liverpool Walton spans the city’s two football clubs and is home to a myriad of problems which makes the constituency the most deprived in the country. Tali Fraser reports
East Ham – The Constituency With The Worst Housing Crisis
Communities
By Rokhsana Fiaz, Mayor of Newham
East Ham – The Constituency With The Worst Housing Crisis
Across every part of our borough, we continue to put residents first in our journey to build a fairer Newham despite the cost of living crisis, delivering and campaigning for fairer outcomes for every resident regardless of their background and circumstances.
Red Wall seats need help to help themselves through the levelling up agenda
Communities
By Ian Levy MP
Red Wall seats need help to help themselves through the levelling up agenda
The Levelling Up White Paper was published with a great fanfare in February last year and since then we have had two new prime ministers and three new chancellors. MHCLG has become DLUHC and Michael Gove is back at the helm.
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Representing the constituency with the highest rate of fuel poverty in England can be a challenge, as Caitlin Doherty discovers.
Loneliness is a drain on our communities and the NHS – but we have the means to confront it
Health
By Tracey Crouch MP and Kim Leadbeater MP
Loneliness is a drain on our communities and the NHS – but we have the means to confront it
Five years ago, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to appoint a minister for loneliness – a key recommendation of the loneliness commission set up by Kim’s sister, the late Jo Cox.
The largest engineering project you have never heard of... Partner content
Communities
By Openreach
The largest engineering project you have never heard of...
As you read this, Openreach is delivering one of the UK’s largest civil engineering projects. Building life-changing technology to over three million homes a year. That is faster than any other builder in the UK.
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Health
By Hamish Auskerry
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Island living presents unique challenges for people living with dementia and their carers, as Hamish Auskerry and his family have discovered.
Alistair Carmichael interview: Representing the islands of Orkney and Shetland
Communities
By Gabriella Bennett
Alistair Carmichael interview: Representing the islands of Orkney and Shetland
Representing 32 islands, Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has a truly unique constituency; as he tells Gabriella Bennett, logistical challenges are only half the battle.
New laws are needed to end rogue landlords exploiting people living in exempt housing
Communities
By Bob Blackman MP and Andy Street
New laws are needed to end rogue landlords exploiting people living in exempt housing
The stories we hear from people forced to accept so-called supported exempt accommodation from rogue landlords are testament to the scale of change required.
My New Year's Wish....Universal Basic Income
Communities
By Baroness Bennett
My New Year's Wish....Universal Basic Income
A universal basic income would bring security and comfort for all
Reforming childcare support through universal credit changes should be a priority for the government in 2023
Communities
By Stephen Timms and Siobhan Baillie
Reforming childcare support through universal credit changes should be a priority for the government in 2023
Global pressures and our post-pandemic world mean we have experienced one of the most financially tough years in recent memory. We must hope that Christmas can provide at least a small amount of respite and family time for parents who work so hard to provide for their children.
Political parties must pay attention to the needs of the young
Communities
By John Macdonald, Director of Strategy, Adam Smith Institute
Political parties must pay attention to the needs of the young
It is no secret that younger people today are facing a tax burden at a near all time high, double digit inflation, and wages which have been stagnant for at least the last 10 years.
Veterans are not immune to the impact of poverty Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Veterans are not immune to the impact of poverty
The Chancellor's Autumn Financial Statement set the scene for a winter of unprecedented hardship in the UK and as Christmas looms it is evident that there are challenging times ahead for the most vulnerable. Some of those will be veterans – a group believed by many to be sheltered from the impact of extreme adversity.
Partner content
Communities
By Policy@Manchester
Power, poverty and place: why the local matters
Challenging norms on poverty.
A decade on from Winterbourne scandal and transforming care patients are still trapped in inappropriate settings Partner content
Health
By Home Group
A decade on from Winterbourne scandal and transforming care patients are still trapped in inappropriate settings
After a decade to the month since Sir Norman Lamb’s report into the Winterbourne View Hospital scandal, Home Group brought together Parliamentarians, families, care services and charities at a roundtable in Parliament to find solutions to a programme that has failed to do what it promised.
Red Wall Tory MPs Insist Green Jobs Are Vital To Levelling Up Success
Communities
Red Wall Tory MPs Insist Green Jobs Are Vital To Levelling Up Success
Dozens of Tory MPs have backed a new report calling for the creation of green jobs in so-called 'Red Wall' areas to become the government's "core focus".
Government must do more to help businesses deliver for left behind communities
Communities
By Baroness Valentine
Government must do more to help businesses deliver for left behind communities
Businesses in the United Kingdom are keen to play their part to deliver for communities across the country, especially as the cost of living crisis continues to impact people from all walks of life.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
COMPULSORY AFFORDABILITY CHECKS THREATEN REGULATED BETTING AND GAMING INDUSTRY, WARNS MAJOR REPORT BY EY
Britain’s regulated betting and gaming sector has urged Government to publish a White Paper that delivers for business and punters, after a new study showed affordability checks are already hitting revenues.
Lords Diary: Baroness Rock
Environment
By Baroness Rock
Lords Diary: Baroness Rock
From glass blowing and cheese sampling in a Downing Street festive market, to the importance of improving rural broadband and reforming the tenanted farming sector, Baroness Rock has a busy week
Equality and human rights watchdog: human rights are not up for debate Partner content
Communities
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality and human rights watchdog: human rights are not up for debate
As we mark Human Rights Day 2022, Chairwoman of the EHRC, Baroness Kishwer Falkner, writes that more should be done to ensure they remain protected today and for future generations.
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Women into Leadership Belfast
2023
Belfast
Women into Leadership Belfast
PublicTechnology Live 2023
2023
London
PublicTechnology Live 2023
Women in Public Finance
2023
London
Women in Public Finance
Women into Leadership Birmingham
2023
Birmingham
Women into Leadership Birmingham