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'Public health emergency' urged over drugs deaths

By Chris Mahony | 04 November 2019

MPs have urged the UK and Scottish governments to declare a public health emergency around drug d...

Government launches care recruitment drive

By Chris Mahony | 16 October 2019

The Department of Health and Social Care is set to launch the second phase of its advertising cam...

Questions raised over Glasgow equal pay claims

By Chris Mahony | 16 October 2019

A documentary has questioned the tactics of the unions involved in the £548m equal pay claim sett...

CQC: care Green Paper delay causing 'instability'

By Chris Mahony | 15 October 2019

The care regulator has accused the Government of aggravating the funding pressures in adult socia...

Queen's speech: Councils promised new powers to tackle pollution

By Chris Mahony | 14 October 2019

The Queen’s Speech promised an Environment Bill which will establish a ‘world-leading’ independen...

Government to intervene over 5G concerns

By Chris Mahony | 14 October 2019

Ministers are reportedly set to write to planning authorities urging them not to block the introd...

'Raise benefits to aid homeless'

By Chris Mahony | 10 October 2019

Campaigners are urging ministers to increase housing-related benefits and to support social house...

'Raise benefits to aid homeless'

By Chris Mahony | 10 October 2019

Campaigners are urging ministers to increase housing-related benefits and to support social house...

LGA calls for more cash to tackle air polution

By Chris Mahony | 08 October 2019

The Local Government Association has responded coolly to a ministerial invitation for councils to...

Think tanks to produce 'toolkit' to improve governance

By Chris Mahony | 07 October 2019

A project part-funded by Whitehall and the Local Government Association aims to produce ‘practica...