Austerity is still austerity, even under a Labour government | William Keegan
Chancellor Reeves blames the previous government for economic challenges while failing to address present difficulties faced by citizens, particularly pensioners. [ more ]
Austerity is still austerity, even under a Labour government | William Keegan
Chancellor Reeves blames the previous government for economic challenges while failing to address present difficulties faced by citizens, particularly pensioners. [ more ]
Libraries and buses under threat as chancellor warned over 54bn council black hole
Councils face a funding crisis with a projected £54 billion shortfall due to rising social care costs, risking cuts to essential local services. [ more ]
Rising cost of social services in England putting arts and youth services at risk, say councils
Rising social service costs threaten essential council functions in England, with many councils facing potential insolvency due to unsustainable budget pressures. [ more ]
Libraries and buses under threat as chancellor warned over 54bn council black hole
Councils face a funding crisis with a projected £54 billion shortfall due to rising social care costs, risking cuts to essential local services. [ more ]
Rising cost of social services in England putting arts and youth services at risk, say councils
Rising social service costs threaten essential council functions in England, with many councils facing potential insolvency due to unsustainable budget pressures. [ more ]
Unless Labour wakes up on social care, tragedies will happen
The UK government must take immediate responsibility for the escalating social care crisis, as past neglect continues to be mirrored in current policy. [ more ]
Unless Labour wakes up on social care, tragedies will happen
The UK government must take immediate responsibility for the escalating social care crisis, as past neglect continues to be mirrored in current policy. [ more ]
Rich should pay more inheritance tax, says Ed Davey
Sir Ed Davey advocates reforming inheritance tax to ensure the affluent contribute more, promoting fairness for those with modest inheritances. [ more ]
Rich should pay more inheritance tax, says Ed Davey
Sir Ed Davey advocates reforming inheritance tax to ensure the affluent contribute more, promoting fairness for those with modest inheritances. [ more ]
Starmer warns the NHS will either 'reform or die' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The Prime Minister warns that NHS challenges will take 10 years to address and require significant reforms before additional funding can be provided. [ more ]
Starmer warns the NHS will either 'reform or die' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The Prime Minister warns that NHS challenges will take 10 years to address and require significant reforms before additional funding can be provided. [ more ]
Reeves warned she faces 8.6bn annual bill to save broken' social care sector
The cancellation of the planned social care cap highlights the severe funding shortfall in the UK's social care system amid increasing demands. [ more ]
Reeves warned she faces 8.6bn annual bill to save broken' social care sector
The cancellation of the planned social care cap highlights the severe funding shortfall in the UK's social care system amid increasing demands. [ more ]
Havering Council faces significant financial challenges due to rising costs of social care and temporary accommodation, potentially borrowing £32.5 million from the government. [ more ]
Sunak to give councils 500m in emergency bailout amid cash crisis
Local authorities in England will receive an emergency bailout from the government to prevent bankruptcy.
Upper tier councils will receive an additional 500m for social care while lower tier districts will receive a boost of approximately 30 to 40m. [ more ]
Havering Council faces significant financial challenges due to rising costs of social care and temporary accommodation, potentially borrowing £32.5 million from the government. [ more ]
Sunak to give councils 500m in emergency bailout amid cash crisis
Local authorities in England will receive an emergency bailout from the government to prevent bankruptcy.
Upper tier councils will receive an additional 500m for social care while lower tier districts will receive a boost of approximately 30 to 40m. [ more ]
Record number of NHS mental health patients kept in hospitals longer than necessary
Delayed discharges of mental health patients in NHS reaching record high levels, impacting bed availability and caused by non-clinical reasons. [ more ]
Frailty in older people rose sharply during austerity years, study reveals
Austerity cuts to the NHS, public health, and social care in England have been linked with a sharp increase in frailty.
The coalition government's austerity programme in the early 2010s is associated with steeper increases in frailty with age compared with the pre-austerity years between 2002 and 2010. [ more ]
Labour ditches radical reforms as it prepares bombproof' election manifesto
Labour is planning limited first-term reforms on social care, the House of Lords, and green investment in its manifesto.
Labour will not seek to legislate on the creation of a new national care service in its first king's speech, instead focusing on fair pay for care workers and workers' rights. [ more ]
Wolverhampton's Santos Care banned from sponsoring foreign staff
A social care provider in Wolverhampton has been placed in special measures and lost its licence to sponsor foreign workers after an investigation by the BBC.
Santos Care was condemned as inadequate following a Care Quality Commission inspection, and Staffordshire County Council said it would no longer employ them. [ more ]