by Agency Reporter | Mar 5, 2022 | Briefing
THE WELSH GOVERNMENT has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as new local tax rules for holiday lets. The measures are part of a wider commitment to address the issue of second homes and unaffordable housing...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 5, 2022 | Briefing
ANNE LONGFIELD, the Chair of the Commission on Young Lives, and former Children’s Commissioner for England has published A New Partnership with Families: Supporting families to keep teenagers safe from gangs, exploitation and abuse”, the Commission’s second report in...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 4, 2022 | Briefing
INTRUSIVE worker surveillance technology and AI risks “spiralling out of control” without stronger regulation to protect workers, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned. Left unchecked, the union body says that these technologies could lead to widespread...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 4, 2022 | Briefing
A NATIONAL CHARITY is marking a milestone in its history with the stark warning: Society is killing our children. PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide) says young people face unprecedented pressures as they struggle to make their way in life. The charity says new...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 3, 2022 | Briefing
A LONG-TERM DECLINE in NHS access and quality, rapidly accelerated by the pandemic, has begun to supercharge a trend of people opting for private healthcare and products, especially in England, according to the annual Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) State...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 3, 2022 | Briefing
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has responded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AR6 report. CATHERINE M RUSSELL released the following statement: “Today’s landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
