Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Councils 'rationing' social care
Social care for elderly and disabled people in England is being rationed so severely that councils are supporting only the most needy, campaigners say. The Learning Disability Coalition said three quarters of local authorities had decided to restrict assistance.
30 Nov 2007
Disabled fears over station plan
Wheelchair users are warning that a new scheme for Bath Spa railway station could put disabled people at risk.
30 Nov 2007
Cash to help disabled volunteers
A Derbyshire charity has been given £166,000 to help young disabled people to become volunteers.
30 Nov 2007
Disabled staff in Remploy protest
A group of disabled workers have staged a sit-in at the head office of the government's biggest department.
30 Nov 2007
Most AMs want extra disabled cash
Most assembly members have backed a call for £21m to be safeguarded to support disabled children in Wales.
30 Nov 2007
Remploy factory closures go ahead
Twenty-eight of Remploy's 83 factories employing disabled workers are to close, Work and Pensions Secretary Peter Hain has said. Ministers have said Remploy factories cost too much, but unions argue that the government is not doing enough to bring in business. The closures could mean up to 2,000 jobs will be lost. The government said 17 factories would close and 11 would be merged with other Remploy sites.
30 Nov 2007