Oxfam’s handling of sex allegations has been condemned by the Government – with a threat that millions in taxpayer funding could be cut off. International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt said
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An additional £10m is being made available to local authorities in Wales to enable social services to support people in their homes and communities, Health and Social Services Secretary Vaughan
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Sajid Javid has faced claims of trying to “buy off Conservative shires” with council funding to avoid a Commons rebellion. Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon said the Communities Secretary
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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has called for a new “ring-fenced” tax specifically to pay for the NHS and social care. The new levy – which could replace national
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said care workers are “grossly underpaid” and pledged £8 billion of extra funding for social care if elected. He made the comments during a visit
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Hundreds of thousands of youngsters were referred to children’s services last year – the equivalent of one every 49 seconds, town hall chiefs have warned. Social workers are working hard
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Sajid Javid has ordered a review into “allegations of failures in financial management and governance” at Northamptonshire County Council. On his first full day as the newly re-titled Secretary of
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Local authorities are to be allowed to raise council tax by up to 5.99% next year, after a further relaxation of the Government-imposed cap to address shortfalls in funding for
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Plans to give local authorities the power to raise council tax by an extra 1% will generate only a fraction of the funding shortfall in social care, a senior Labour
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A Tory MP has urged ministers to consider “centralised funding” of social care in a similar system to the NHS. Huw Merriman made the call as he highlighted the situation
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