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Laura Sharman

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Councils issue warning over £730m of unspent EU funding

By Laura Sharman | 13 July 2020

Nearly a quarter of the European Social Fund is at risk of being sent back to Brussels, the Local...

Sunak outlines £3bn green investment package

By Laura Sharman | 08 July 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced £1bn will be made available to improve the energy efficiency...

Government 'failed to prepare' on PPE, say MPs

By Laura Sharman | 08 July 2020

The Government has failed to ensure there is enough personal protective equipment (PPE) in the ev...

Millions of voters missing from electoral registers, report warns

By Laura Sharman | 08 July 2020

Millions of eligible voters may be missing from electoral registers, a Lords report has warned to...

Thousands of council jobs at risk due to funding shortfall, union warns

By Laura Sharman | 07 July 2020

Tens of thousands of council jobs could be lost unless the Government addresses the current fundi...

Research suggests fall in house building due to COVID

By Laura Sharman | 30 June 2020

More than 80,000 new homes will not be delivered this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, resea...

Johnson pledges £5bn 'new deal' on capital projects

By Laura Sharman | 30 June 2020

Boris Johnson is expected to bring forward £5bn of investment in hospitals, roads and schools lat...

Johnson launches planning reforms to help 'build, build, build'

By Laura Sharman | 30 June 2020

Boris Johnson is expected to bring forward £5bn of investment in hospitals, roads and schools lat...

Leicester could be first city to face local lockdown

By Laura Sharman | 29 June 2020

Leicester could be the first place in England to be placed in a local lockdown following a rise i...

Care homes were an 'afterthought' during pandemic, watchdog warns

By Laura Sharman | 12 June 2020

A new report has warned that around 25,000 people were discharged from hospital into a care home ...