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People Want More Ukrainian Refugees To Come To The UK, New Poll Finds
People Want More Ukrainian Refugees To Come To The UK, New Poll Finds
Communities
Exclusive: A new poll has found continued support for the Homes for Ukraine scheme, with a majority of the people surveyed believing payments to UK hosts should either continue or increase to help offset cost of living increases.
Minister Insists Manston Migration Centre Is Now 'Legally Compliant' After Government Action
Communities
Minister Insists Manston Migration Centre Is Now "Legally Compliant" After Government Action
Home Office Refuses To Say How Much Was Spent On Failed Asylum Centre Project
Communities
Home Office Refuses To Say How Much Was Spent On Failed Asylum Centre Project
Minister Admits He's 'Obviously Not Comfortable' Asylum Seekers Could Be Held Illegally
Communities
Minister Admits He's "Obviously Not Comfortable" Asylum Seekers Could Be Held Illegally
Police Watchdog Warns Misogyny, Sexism And Predatory Behaviour Still Prevalent In Many Forces
Communities
Police Watchdog Warns Misogyny, Sexism And Predatory Behaviour Still Prevalent In Many Forces
Immigration Minister Warns Against 'Demonising' Migrants After Suella Braverman's 'Invasion' Comment
Communities
Immigration Minister Warns Against "Demonising" Migrants After Suella Braverman's "Invasion" Comment
Levelling Up Projects Could Face Threat If Funding Fails To Match Inflation
Communities
Levelling Up Projects Could Face Threat If Funding Fails To Match Inflation
The House Live
Why we need to get the balance right on gambling reform Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Why we need to get the balance right on gambling reform
The Problem With Prevent
Communities
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
The Problem With Prevent
Caring for Britain: Can our troubled social care system recover?
Health
By Sophie Church
Caring for Britain: Can our troubled social care system recover?
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Conservative MPs Dehenna Davison and Gary Streeter To Stand Down At Next Election
Conservative MPs Dehenna Davison and Gary Streeter To Stand Down At Next Election
Political parties
How a public inquiry into contaminated blood exposed decades of denial
How a public inquiry into contaminated blood exposed decades of denial
By Tom Sasse
Health
The Chris Bryant interview: 'It is a bizarre irony that I am chair of the Committee on Standards'
The Chris Bryant interview: "It is a bizarre irony that I am chair of the Committee on Standards"
By Tali Fraser
Political parties
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What the viral 'Jerry from Lowestoft' LBC clip says about race in Britain today
Communities
By Sangita Myska
What the viral "Jerry from Lowestoft" LBC clip says about race in Britain today
It’s the moment a video clip from my LBC radio programme was used by TV host Trevor Noah to open The Daily Show, thereby beaming it into the homes of millions of Americans, that I realised my conversation with the now infamous “Jerry from Lowestoft” had morphed into a socio-political phenomenon.
Former Tory Mayoral Hopeful Says Government Needs A 'Realistic Conversation' About Immigration
Communities
Former Tory Mayoral Hopeful Says Government Needs A "Realistic Conversation" About Immigration
On this week’s episode of The Rundown, PoliticsHome’s Seun Matiluko is joined by London Assembly Member Shaun Bailey, co-founder of Conservatives Against Racism For Equality Siobhan Aarons, and co-chair of Hackney’s Young Futures Commission Jermain Jackman to discuss what Black life in Britain is like in 2022.
Plan To Double Ukraine Refugee Support Payments To £700 Has Been Shelved
Communities
Plan To Double Ukraine Refugee Support Payments To £700 Has Been Shelved
Exclusive: Government is not currently going ahead with a proposal to double payments to UK households hosting Ukrainian refugees to £700, despite hopes that it would encourage people to prolong participation in the Homes for Ukraine scheme.



Communities news
SMEs could deliver 20,000 more homes with better access to finance Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
SMEs could deliver 20,000 more homes with better access to finance
The SME house building sector could deliver an additional 20,000 homes per year if their access to finance was improved, putting a significant dent in the UKs housing supply requirements, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB builds a clearer path towards Chartered careers
The Chartered Institute of Building is changing its grade structure to encourage more people to become chartered, increasing the level of professionalism within the industry and improving recognition of Chartered status.
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Planning stats conceal barriers to house building, says FMB
The latest planning permission figures from the Government reveal a welcome increase in permissions being granted but do not equate to homes actually being built, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Londoners say their infrastructure lags behind expectations of a world city Partner content
Communities
By EY
Londoners say their infrastructure lags behind expectations of a world city
According to a new poll of Londoners, business leaders and councillors in the capital, London’s infrastructure lags far behind expectations for a world city, which according to new thought leadership panel London Tomorrow, could be affecting the capital’s international competitiveness. 
Partner content
Communities
By Mineral Products Association
British Precast Annual Dinner Celebrates the Success of the Industry
The Annual Dinner, supported by CEMEX, brought the industry together for an evening of entertainment and presentation of the prestigious Best Practice Awards.
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
FMB responds to NAO report on Government land sale claims
In response to the new NAOreport on the Government's land sale claims, the Federation of Master Builders says 'it is vitally important how public land is released onto the market'.
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Stay safe, use a vetted builder – FMB calls on consumers to protect themselves from cowboy builders
Consumers would be safer using independently vetted builders over those found on customer review sites, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Communities
By Moat
Sevenoaks District Council and Moat launch second phase of A Home of Your Own
Sevenoaks Council and Moat are launching a second phase of A Home of Your Own, a programme designed at helping local people to buy on the open market.
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Scottish Government “shames” Westminster on energy efficiency, says FMB
The Scottish Government has shamed the UK government by prioritising the energy efficiency of existing buildings, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Communities
By Mineral Products Association
MPA Report Highlights Significance of Minerals and Mineral Products to the UK Economy
At The 6th MPA Members General Assembly on Wednesday 10 June, MPA released the 3rd edition of its Facts at a Glance publication. The publication offers a comprehensive insight into the essential contribution the mineral products industry makes to our economy and the UK, and some of the challenges it faces.
Would better local infrastructure mean less development on greenbelt sites? Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Would better local infrastructure mean less development on greenbelt sites?
Statistics obtained and released by the BBC on 9 June 2015 showed a marked increase in the number of home approvals on greenbelt land since 2009-2010. It emerged that almost 12,000 homes on greenbelt land were approved in 2014-2015, compared to 2,258 homes in 2009-2010.
Partner content
Communities
By Community Development Foundation
Government should honour its paid-volunteering leave pledge
Reports in yesterdays Financial Times that the governments paid-volunteering leave policy is to be shelved could severely hamper political engagement, according to the Community Development Foundation (CDF)s latest research.
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
A focus on brownfield sites will minimise pressure on greenbelt land
The Federation of Master Builders responds to new figures showing a rise in the number of approved homes for construction ongreenbelt land in England.
Metro Mayors will marginalise communities and increase the democratic deficit
Communities
By John Pugh
Metro Mayors will marginalise communities and increase the democratic deficit
Lib Dem MP for Southport Dr John Pugh highlights his concerns about City regions and metro mayors ahead of his Westminster Hall debate later today.
Baroness Gardner: Public needs to know what Right to Buy means for now and the future
Communities
By Baroness Gardner of Parkes
Baroness Gardner: Public needs to know what Right to Buy means for now and the future
Conservative peer Baroness Gardner considers how the Government’s proposed extension of Right to Buy will impact on councils and housing associations.
Partner content
Communities
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Enhancing local authority powers can rebalance housebuilding sector, say countryside campaigners
CPRE paper finds nine largest housing developers have 314,000 housing plots in strategic land banks.
Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB launches Ageing Population Survey
Today, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its: Ageing Population Survey.
Partner content
Communities
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Key trade bodies create 'Glazing Supply Chain Group' to empower the industry
Several key trade bodies in the Glass and Glazing industry have joined forces to form the Glazing Supply Chain Group.
Partner content
Communities
By Community Development Foundation
Trust in democracy - new report
How community groups bridge the gap between people and politics, a new report by the Community Development Foundation.
Partner content
Health
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
CIEH responds to the Queen's Speech
Responding to announcements in the Queens speech, the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Graham Jukes OBE, said:
Queen’s Speech: the building industry reacts Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Queen’s Speech: the building industry reacts
Following yesterday's Queen’s Speech, building industry experts analyse what impact the Government’s legislative agenda will have on the sector. 
The government’s plan of action for housing and planning policy Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
The government’s plan of action for housing and planning policy
The Queen set out the governments programme for the coming year on several issues, including housing and planning policy.
Ideal Queen's Speech: Time for a 5 yearly safety check on electrical appliances in the private rented sector Partner content
Communities
By Electrical Safety First
Ideal Queen's Speech: Time for a 5 yearly safety check on electrical appliances in the private rented sector
Why should such a Bill be introduced in the Queen’s Speech? Electrical Safety First believes the figures speak for themselves.
Ideal Queen’s Speech: the Federation of Master Builders sets out its agenda Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Ideal Queen’s Speech: the Federation of Master Builders sets out its agenda
The Federation of Master Builders assesses how next week’s Queen’s Speech will affect the construction industry.
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Women in Local Government
2022
London
Women in Local Government
Women into Leadership London
2022
Mermaid Centre
Women into Leadership London
Women into Leadership Liverpool
2023
Liverpool
Women into Leadership Liverpool
Women in Education
2023
London
Women in Education