Cash-strapped councils could see their funding halved over the next two years, “threatening the existence” of vital services, the Local Government Association has warned. Councils are facing a 54% reduction
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Spending on children’s services was slashed by nearly £1 billion under David Cameron, according to Labour. The party’s shadow education secretary Angela Rayner expressed concern, saying the Local Government Association
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Scotland’s independent care sector has issued an urgent plea for extra investment in this week’s Scottish budget. Dr Donald Macaskill, chief executive of Scottish Care, said a “significant” increase in
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A £72,000 cap on social care costs due to come into effect in four years will be scrapped, a health minister has said, as she confirmed plans for a new
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David Cameron has expressed regret he was unable to do more to deal with the “huge” challenge funding social care for Britain’s ageing population. The former prime minister – who
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Failure to address problems in social care in the Budget could lead to more elderly people going without the care they need, a leading charity has warned. Age UK criticised
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The “under pressure” NHS in England has been given an additional £350 million to cope with pressures over the coming winter. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced plans to plough money into
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Millions of rural residents receive almost 50% less funding for their public services compared to their neighbours in England’s largest cities, leading to calls for an end to the postcode
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The squeeze on public spending and the drop in nurse numbers since 2010 has contributed to 120,000 unnecessary deaths in England, according to new research. There could be as many
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Labour would spend around £17 billion a year extra on the NHS, social care, schools and local government, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. The extra spending would be paid
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