Engage: New Government must introduce long-term funding settlement for social care
The New Year has brought a new Government and it is our earnest hope that it will bring some long-term policy on how we fund and deliver social care. For
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Local government officials demand action on ‘unsustainable’ social care funding
Local government officials have welcomed the pre-Christmas confirmation of a spending boost for councils in England – but warned the current way of funding social care was “not sustainable”. Robert
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PM defends child refugee policy amid claims Brexit Bill ‘brings up drawbridge’
Boris Johnson has claimed his Government is “absolutely committed” to allowing unaccompanied child refugees to be reunited with their families after Brexit. The Prime Minister was accused of using key
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Windrush victims reveal dismay at ‘slow and onerous’ payouts from compensation scheme
Compensation payments for victims of the Windrush scandal are taking too long to be paid, campaigners have claimed as they hit out at the “slow and onerous” Home Office process.
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MPs condemn ‘utterly shameful decision’ to tear up commitments to child refugees
MPs have expressed dismay at the decision to “tear up” a pledge to negotiate a deal allowing refugee children in Europe with UK family to come to Britain after Brexit.
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Government risks prolonging social care crisis as reform plans leave people ‘in the dark’
The Government risks prolonging the social care crisis by holding cross-party talks, a charity said as it accused the Conservatives of leaving people “in the dark”. An additional £1 billion
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Government acted unlawfully in setting £1000 fee for children to register as British citizens
Campaigners have hailed a “landmark ruling” after the High Court found that the Government acted unlawfully in setting a £1,012 fee for children to register as a British citizen. The
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PM unveils ‘radical’ Queen’s Speech with plans for criminal justice and NHS
Boris Johnson has unveiled the “most radical Queen’s Speech in a generation” with measures to toughen up criminal justice, invest in the NHS and deliver on the “people’s priorities”. The
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Government report reveals 68,000 households faced homelessness threat this year
More than 68,000 households in England have been assessed as homeless or facing homelessness during a three-month period this year, an increase of more than 11% compared to the same
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Home Secretary urged to change ‘unfair rules’ which separate refugee families
Campaigners have called on the Home Secretary to change “unfair rules” which separate refugee families, with a video animation highlighting the “horrors” faced by children fleeing wartorn countries. The Refugee
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