A £100m government drive will aim to end rough sleeping in England by 2027. The new strategy, being launched by James Brokenshire, the #communities secretary, on Monday, will offer help with mental health and addictions,… Read More
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Labour urges windfall tax on failing rail firms to compensate chaos-hit travellers | UK news | The Guardian
A multimillion-pound tax on poorly performing rail companies should be used to freeze fares for passengers hit by weeks of disruption, Labour says. Andy McDonald, the shadow transport secretary, backed the move as another major… Read More
Cancer: one in four too scared to seek medical help over symptom
Despite discovering a potential symptom of cancer, half the UK population would not seek medical help with many too afraid that they may be wasting a doctor’s time by raising it. In addition, one in… Read More
More than 100 seats that backed Brexit now want to remain in EU
More than 100 Westminster constituencies that voted to leave the EU have now switched their support to Remain, according to a stark new analysis seen by the Observer. In findings that could have a significant… Read More
Plans to remove women’s refuges from UK welfare system dropped
Survivors of domestic abuse will be able to continue to pay for places in women’s refuges through the #welfare system, after the government ditched plans to overhaul funding for the life-saving accommodation. The government announced… Read More
Boris Johnson to face Tory party inquiry over burqa remarks
The former foreign secretary Boris Johnson is to a face a disciplinary investigation following a string of complaints that his comments about the burqa breached the Conservative party’s code of conduct. The investigation represents the… Read More
‘Brexit isn’t helping’ – profits dive 18% at Savills
#Savills has posted an 18% drop in half-year profits after sharp declines in commercial and residential deals, and warned that the deadlocked Brexit negotiations made it hard to make predictions for the rest of the… Read More
Record 2.2m people required emergency NHS care in July
A record number of people sought emergency help from the #NHS last month as the most intense heatwave since 1976 triggered a surge in people needing medical help. In all 2.176 million people in England,… Read More