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‘Severe’ skills shortage threatens UK’s long-term environment goals
‘Severe’ skills shortage threatens UK’s long-term environment goals
Green jobs are key to hitting environmental and climate goals – but the UK is facing a skills shortage that threatens to undermine progress.
Government announces £65m fund to support struggling renters
Government announces £65m fund to support struggling renters
The funding will help low-income earners pay off rent arrears to stave off a homelessness crisis, though campaigners say it’s nowhere near enough.
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Charities call for multifaceted approach to help ex-offenders into work
Following Justice Secretary Dominic Raab’s call for more action on helping ex-offenders into employment, UK rehabilitation charities have emphasised the need for support in multiple areas to prevent re-offending.
Private renters fear landlords won’t claim grant to upgrade boilers and cut energy costs
Private renters fear landlords won’t claim grant to upgrade boilers and cut energy costs
COP26: When is the Glasgow climate change conference and what is it for?
COP26: When is the Glasgow climate change conference and what is it for?
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
What is fire and rehire? How can you fight against it?
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
‘Do it for the children’: Families plead with Sunak to reverse universal credit cut
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
MPs vote against protecting bees and tougher pollution targets with 11 days until COP26
MPs vote against protecting bees and tougher pollution targets with 11 days until COP26
Net zero: Thousands of northern households could be left out in the cold
Net zero: Thousands of northern households could be left out in the cold
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
‘They took away my future’: Teenager forced to quit college after universal credit cut
Almost one million households are in rent arrears and facing a homelessness crisis
Almost one million households are in rent arrears and facing a homelessness crisis
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it facing calls to be scrapped?
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it facing calls to be scrapped?
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How the government’s net zero strategy will affect you
How the government’s net zero strategy will affect you
Action to cut household carbon emissions could ‘unfairly burden’ women
Action to cut household carbon emissions could ‘unfairly burden’ women
Net zero emissions: What is it and how will the UK achieve it?
Net zero emissions: What is it and how will the UK achieve it?
Here’s why everything is going to be so expensive this winter
Here’s why everything is going to be so expensive this winter
This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river
This map reveals how much raw sewage is being dumped into your local river
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
Health inequalities: How does your area of England compare to others?
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2021
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2021
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Why England’s rivers are so polluted and will be for years to come
Why England’s rivers are so polluted and will be for years to come
Insulate Britain defends protests and says ‘conventional activism’ has failed
Insulate Britain defends protests and says ‘conventional activism’ has failed
Moving private renters into social homes could save the government £2billion a year
Moving private renters into social homes could save the government £2billion a year
Water companies say they don’t know how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
Water companies say they don’t know how much sewage they’re dumping in rivers
‘We need business rates reform not crippling hikes’ trade groups tell Rishi Sunak ahead of Budget
‘We need business rates reform not crippling hikes’ trade groups tell Rishi Sunak ahead of Budget
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Children in poverty 70% more likely to develop asthma for life
Climate campaigners slam decision to cut thousands of railway jobs
Climate campaigners slam decision to cut thousands of railway jobs
How Occupy London turned a Big Issue seller into the Lord of St Paul’s
How Occupy London turned a Big Issue seller into the Lord of St Paul’s
Women and LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan are still waiting for the UK refugees scheme to open
