Councils support people fleeing Lebanon
IMMIGRATION

Councils support people fleeing Lebanon

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2024

Councils have been called into action once again to help hundreds of British nationals and their partners and children flee war-torn Lebanon.

IMMIGRATION

Councils on standby for Lebanon evacuation

By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024

Councils will be responsible for helping British nationals arriving from Lebanon after the Govern...

WHITEHALL

Judge: Kent must accommodate UAS children 'irrespective' of resources

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2024

Kent CC has been told by a judge it must accommodate and look after all unaccompanied asylum seek...

WHITEHALL

Ending asylum hotel use could put 'unacceptable pressure' on councils

By Ellie Ames | 29 May 2024

MPs have raised concerns that the Government has not engaged effectively with local authorities a...

WHITEHALL

Government digs in over asylum housing target

By Mark Conrad | 29 May 2024

The Home Office has doubled down on council concerns over asylum targets and insisted its Full Di...

WHITEHALL

Council reaches agreement over controversial asylum site

By Mark Conrad | 28 May 2024

West Lindsey DC is celebrating a success in its campaign to protect a £300m regeneration project ...

HOUSING

The MJ Comment - Whitehall is expecting a magic trick over asylum seeker housing

By Paul Marinko | 22 May 2024

As our front page reveals, the Government is continuing to pile pressure on councils to house asy...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils given 100,000 asylum housing target

By EXCLUSIVE by Mark Conrad | 21 May 2024

Councils have been told to identify an extra 100,000 bedspaces for asylum seekers this year amid ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government advisers warn graduate visa curbs could undermine levelling up

By Martin Ford | 14 May 2024

Curbs on visas for graduates could undermine levelling-up, the Government has been warned by its ...

WHITEHALL

UASC Kent arrivals up 59% last year

By Mark Conrad | 13 May 2024

The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) arriving in Kent continues to soar whi...

LONDON COUNCILS

Changing the outlook on homelessness

By Sir Bob Neill | 30 April 2024

With the number of homeless people in London alone reaching shocking levels and temporary accommo...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

£38,447-£42,010 (18.5 hours)

Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

£162,000

The GLA plays a role in many areas of London life. Apply for this job

Greater London Authority