Local Government Association
Devolution may not be sexy – but Labour can ‘level up’ England in a way the Tories never could
Devolution may not be sexy – but Labour can ‘level up’ England in a way the Tories never could
‘Devolution will no longer be agreed at the whim of a minister in Whitehall, but embedded in the fabric of the country’
Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
Nearly 18 million people will be left without crisis support if DWP fund ends
The household support fund is set to expire next month which will mean councils struggle to support people in times of crisis. Charities and councils urge the government to extend it for at least another six months before introducing a more long-term scheme in its place
Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month
Majority of councils unable to help those in crisis after DWP’s support fund ends next month
Stephen Timms, minister for social security in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), previously said the end of the household support fund could see ‘crisis support disappear altogether in some areas’
One in four English councils under ‘shocking strain’ due to temporary accommodation costs
One in four English councils under ‘shocking strain’ due to temporary accommodation costs
Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID
Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID
Poorest households pay £250 extra each year on energy bills thanks to poor insulation
