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Government Has 'No Proper Oversight' Of Levelling Up Spending, Committee Chair Warns
Government Has "No Proper Oversight" Of Levelling Up Spending, Committee Chair Warns
Communities
The chair of the cross-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has warned that the government has “no proper oversight” of levelling up spending, and questioned whether the policy could ever be properly delivered.
Top Jobs To Deliver Levelling Up Have Been Scrapped
Communities
Top Jobs To Deliver Levelling Up Have Been Scrapped
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
Communities
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
How To Follow The Local Elections
Communities
How To Follow The Local Elections
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve 'Root Cause' Of Housing Crisis
Communities
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve "Root Cause" Of Housing Crisis
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising 'Tough On Crime' Rhetoric In Local Elections
Communities
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising "Tough On Crime" Rhetoric In Local Elections
Labour Review Plans For World-First 'Trauma-Informed' Criminal Justice System
Communities
Labour Review Plans For World-First "Trauma-Informed" Criminal Justice System
The House Live
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
Communities
By Baroness Merron
The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect
Greater devolution is not an option, it is a necessity
Communities
By John Stevenson MP
Greater devolution is not an option, it is a necessity
Gaps in the Renters Reform Bill risk leaving vulnerable tenants unprotected
Communities
By Bob Blackman MP
Gaps in the Renters Reform Bill risk leaving vulnerable tenants unprotected
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Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
Child detention in the Illegal Migration Bill is misguided and must be stopped
By Baroness Mobarik
Home affairs
Parliamentary Possibilities
Parliamentary Possibilities
By Tony Grew
Parliament
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Home affairs
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How To Follow The Local Elections
Communities
How To Follow The Local Elections
Labour and the Conservatives face a significant test of public opinion on Thursday when voters across England decide who will run their councils – often seen as a barometer for how major parties might perform at the next general election.
Beaver Bounceback
Environment
By Chris Chafin
Beaver Bounceback
The reintroduction of beavers to the United Kingdom has been met with excitement from ecotourists and animal lovers – but some are worried it could come at a price. Chris Chafin reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Greg Jackson has been working 14 days straight but he is not complaining. “This is what no one tells you about trying to launch an international company,” he jokes, “but I don’t mind by the way, I love my job.”
Communities news
Blackpool's Towering Problems
Communities
By Sophie Church
Blackpool's Towering Problems
Blackpool suffers from the lowest life expectancy at birth among both men and women, research by the
Health Foundation shows. While the average national life expectancy sits at 83 for women and 79 for men, the corresponding figures for Blackpool are 55 for women and 54 for men.
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Communities
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
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.
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
One year ago, the government published the Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper. It took the winning, but rather vague, campaigning concept and in the aftermath of Brexit – and on the far side of a transformative global pandemic – set out what would be required to make it happen.
Broken Britain: Inverclyde – the most deprived constituency in Scotland
Communities
By Ronnie Cowan MP
Broken Britain: Inverclyde – the most deprived constituency in Scotland
Thatcher ripped the heart of out of communities like Inverclyde – we need radical change to end this cycle of poverty
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.
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.
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
Rishi Sunak has today launched a healthcare plan, pledging to deliver the “largest and fastest” improvement in waiting times in the history of the NHS as people face record delays in accessing vital healthcare.
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.
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.
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.
Government Still Hasn't Finalised Appointments For Top Levelling Up Jobs
Communities
Government Still Hasn't Finalised Appointments For Top Levelling Up Jobs
Labour has accused the government of “stumbling from crisis to crisis”, over a failure to complete work to appoint a cohort of Levelling Up directors, almost a year after they were promised.
Why The UK Government Has Blocked The Gender Recognition Reform Bill
Communities
Why The UK Government Has Blocked The Gender Recognition Reform Bill
The full reasoning for the UK Government’s move to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill has been published.
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.
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
Rishi Sunak delivered a speech setting out his policy agenda as Prime Minister in east London today, including five key pledges which he asked the public to judge his premiership on.
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Green Infrastructure Week 2023
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