Bill ‘needs safeguards for young carers’
Barnardo’s has warned that the Government’s Health and Care Bill may mean more sick and disabled adults are discharged from hospital into the sole care of children.
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Private tenants face rise in homelessness
More than 4,000 households living in the private sector were threatened with homelessness between July and September last year – an increase of almost 60 per cent from the same quarter the previous year.
Tax loophole on second homes closed
Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to pay, under tough new measures announced by the Government
‘Slow pace’ on superfast broadband rollout
A report by the cross-party Public Accounts Committee has criticised the slow pace of the Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’, designed to accelerate the speed of the superfast gigabit broadband rollout across the country.
Support for duty to protect public spaces
Stronger measures to help protect public places from the threat of attack look set to go ahead, following a government consultation.
Lords report calls for action on housing crisis
The Lords Built Environment Committee has called on the Government to address barriers to building much-needed new homes.
Funding for expert advice on housing
Thirty projects are to receive up to £25,000 each to help 90 councils overcome housing challenges in their local areas.
COVID restrictions lifted as Omicron peak passes
Face coverings and COVID passes are no longer legally required in England, after the relaxation of Plan B rules came into effect in late January.
New vision for adult social care
The Government has set out a 10-year vision for adult social care in England, in a long-awaited white paper.
Cash for councils up 6.9%
Council core spending power could increase by 6.9 per cent in cash terms in 2022/23, according to the provisional local government finance settlement.