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A report published today by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says that unexplained variations in the use of benefits sanctions are unacceptable and must be addressed.
MPs respond to the new EY’s Future Cities report, which lays bare the increasing pressure on our cities as the global population grows to 9 billion.
Scope's Head of Policy and Public Affairs, James Taylor, welcomes the Government's commitment to halve the disability employment gap, but urges them to be ambitious with their reforms.
The housing white paper has great potential, but lacks concrete plans says Dods monitoring consultant, Kerri Blyberg.
House Builders Association responds to John Penrose MP's article on PoliticsHome.
Government should fund new cost-effective programs to create a private rented sector that provides stability for homeless people argues Richard Benyon MP.
Nationwide Building Society gives its response to the Government’s Housing White Paper announced yesterday.
The way to solve the housing crisis is to reduce planning restrictions on urban property owners, allowing them to build up to the level of other buildings in the same block, argues John Penrose MP.
As the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid launches the government’s housing white paper, David Hawkes, Policy Manager at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides his reaction.
Today's housing White Paper has proposed amendments to the National Planning Policy Framework which will see 'ancient woodland and aged and veteran trees' given stronger designation, alongside the likes of National Parks, AONBs, SSSIs and Green Belt land.
Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage Policy at the BSA, comments on the Housing White Paper.
Chief Executive of the FMB, Brian Berry has responded to the Government's Housing White Paper.
The Government has pledged to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ housing market ahead of publishing its long-awaited Housing White Paper.
57% of British adults agree that the Government should provide financial support to churches in order to protect their heritage and history, according to a new opinion poll commissioned by the National Churches Trust.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has proposed cutting the amount people in the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) of Employment Support Allowance (ESA) receive by £30 a week for new claimants from April this year.
Rico Wojtulewicz, policy advisor for the House Builders Association (HBA), invites Conservative MPs to reflect on the upside of reforming the planning system to address Britain’s housing crisis.
Former Labour Shadow Cabinet member Dan Jarvis writes ahead of his Private Members' Bill today, the Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill.
A group of 15 swimming coaches has been selected to take part in an exciting new programme aimed at creating the next generation of top class coaches.
Baroness Lister argues that the Government had been runnning down the Child Protection Unit for years before it abolished child poverty targets.
Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, Lord Beecham argues that major changes are needed in all aspect of housing policy to address the current homelessness and rough sleeping crisis.
Immigration rules should prioritise the right to family life by ditching the new financial maintenance requirements say Stuart McDonald MP and Ronnie Cowan MP.
Jacqui McCluskey, Director of Policy and Communications at Homeless Link, comments on the Homelessness Reduction Bill reaching report stage.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) have announced the winners of their joint inaugural Wellbeing Awards.
The skills shortage in the construction industry has got worse and has now spread beyond bricklayers and carpenters to other key trades, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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