A grave injustice? Conservative MP David Burrowes seeks to clarify the laws on burial rights.

These in work families in receipt of tax credits face hidden cuts of up to £30 per week when government seek cuts of £3.1 billion with introduction of universal benefits says GMB London

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) will launch its Heritage Group at a national event, held at the prestigious Eltham Palace, on 7th February 2017.

Commenting on reports of Government plans to encourage downsizing in retirement, Saga's director of communications, Paul Green, calls for a "Stamp Duty exemption for downsizing and buying age-appropriate homes."

Writing for PoliticsHome, Labour MP Maria Eagle urges the Government to support the defibrillator availability bill to ensure better access to the life-saving equipment in schools and key public spaces.

The new Construction Minister has been appointed at a crucial juncture in the industry’s history, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the announcement that Lord Prior has taken over responsibility for the construction portfolio at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. 

As the temperature is due to drop below zero around the UK over the next few days, a leading poverty charity is raising concerns about the impact of the cold weather on those who struggle to heat their homes. 

The Government announcement, which gives the green light for the construction of thousands of Starter Homes, is welcome but greater challenges lie ahead if we are to solve our housing crisis, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

Partnership is 'first' to tackle rough sleeping.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today (Thursday 22 December) released statistics showing the numbers of people moving into work through their flagship back-to-work scheme, the Work Programme. 

The ASA would like to thank Her Majesty The Queen for her patronage over the last 63 years.

Study reveals skilled trades and infrastructure catalysts for greater social mobility

A new report from the Chartered Insurance Institute reveals the risks a woman faces over her lifetime: lower earnings, insecure work, distinct health risks and increased likelihood of domestic violence.

Conservative MP Seema Kennedy spoke to PoliticsHome about the cross-party commission to tackle loneliness, which was originally started by Jo Cox.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) has jointly released a report warning the Government is not set to meet its housing target.

Conservative peer, Lord Holmes, writes on the danger of “shared space” for blind people and calls upon local authorities to put inclusive design at the heart of their work in the public realm. 

Weight loss experts, Slimming World, respond to Dame Carol Black's report which advocates forcing overweight people on benefits to speak to health professionals. 

Social isolation and chronic loneliness is impacting people’s health and public services, warns British Red Cross CEO Mike Adamson.

From Liberia to Nepal, Ethiopia to India, progress is being made to ensure more disabled people are living lives with dignity with inclusive water infrastructure, accessible toilets and improved hygiene services, as demonstrated in new photos released by international nongovernmental organisation WaterAid to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December). 

The UK’s frontline charity for veterans in crisis has received £500,000 from the Government towards the cost of refurbishing its flagship hostel.

A National Audit Office (NAO) report is calling on the Government to urgently review their use of sanctions and how they affect people who currently need support from benefits. 

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) is not doing enough to find out how sanctions affect people on benefits, according to today’s report from the National Audit Office.

The Federation of Master Builders comments on London Mayor Sadiq Khan's new planning rules. 

The Charities Aid Foundation writes for PoliticsHome to encourage people to get involved with #GivingTuesday.