The government equalities office is to examine growing evidence that EU nationals in the UK are being illegally prevented from renting or buying properties, getting jobs and booking holidays. Nick Gibb, the equalities minister, said… Read More
England
Brexit bill: senior Conservatives warn May after vote for second reading
Conservative MPs have warned Theresa May that their support for her government’s Brexit legislation is not unconditional, as they demanded significant changes to the EU withdrawal bill within minutes of backing it. Parliament’s post-midnight vote… Read More
NHS waiting times ‘driving people to turn to private treatment’
Growing numbers of patients are paying for private treatment to beat rationing and delays for treatment imposed by the cash-strapped NHS. People who do not have #health insurance are increasingly paying up to £14,880 for… Read More
Force food outlets to display hygiene ratings in England, LGA says
All food premises in England should be forced to display “scores on the doors” ratings following Brexit to improve hygiene standards, councils have said. The #Local Government Association said EU laws regulating food safety should… Read More
UK will keep ‘half an eye’ on ECJ rulings after Brexit, says justice minister
Justice minister Dominic Raab has conceded the UK would keep “half an eye” on rulings by the #European Union’s highest court after Brexit as the government appeared to soften its stance on how heavily the… Read More
Jeremy Corbyn urges PM to rethink terms of Grenfell fire inquiry
Jeremy Corbyn has said he is deeply concerned that the Grenfell fire inquiry will not examine the wider implications of #social housing policy and urged Theresa May to look again at the terms of reference…. Read More
UK’s armed police to wear head-mounted cameras
Metropolitan Police firearms officers will be issued head-mounted cameras fitted to ballistic helmets and baseball caps, a recommendation that follows the death of Mark Duggan during a police shooting in 2011. Undercover officers, such as… Read More
Half of landlords in one London borough fail to declare rental income
Up to 13,000 landlords in just one London borough have been identified as failing to declare their rental income, prompting estimates that unpaid tax in the capital is costing the public purse nearly £200m. Newham… Read More