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Can £5.5m funding make sure no one sleeps rough this Christmas?

Sureena Brackenridge says Wolverhampton is leading the way with brownfield development

Government planning reforms will strengthen green belt, says MP

"My daughter, 10, spends 5 hours on YouTube - ban will cause withdrawal symptoms"

My daughter spends 5 hours on YouTube - ban will cause withdrawal

HS2 now expected to cost more than £100 billion to complete

City of Wolverhampton College earmarked for advanced manufacturing training

Two West Midlands colleges selected as Technical Excellence Colleges

'What if the council tells the Government no?' Walsall's leaders to be grilled o...

Youngsters risk being ‘pushed back into long waits’ for mental health support

Homes must be built in ‘right’ parts of England to tackle shortages- including i...

Hillsborough Law coming ‘very soon’ as Labour conference in Liverpool nears

Growth in nurse numbers declines amid slowdown in international recruitment

New publication addresses national crisis in quest for ‘Healthy Hearts’

Historical benchmarks and milestones in Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

PM warns MPs they can either support Southport police or undermine their work

How to take part in the ‘national conversation’ on the future of the NHS

Slimmed-down winter fuel payments will ‘add insult to injury’, MPs hear

Rayner: Backing for new deals is ‘first step of devolution revolution’

780,000 pensioners entitled to winter fuel payment will lose out – figures
Some 83% of those aged 80 or over will also miss out on the benefit this winter, according to Government estimates.
Editorial Team

Fantastic to see junk food ad bans at last, says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Farmers in call for boost to agricultural budget with many 'at tipping point'

Warm words do not feed children, says Children’s Commissioner

Berkeley calls for ‘change of attitude’ to hit Labour housebuilding targets

UK cancer outcomes ‘lag behind’ those of countries with clear plan, say experts

PM says financial support for Harland & Wolff ‘under review’

Pupils affected by Raac must be given chance to bid for higher grades – Lib Dems

Met chief says two-tier policing claims are ‘nonsense’ putting officers at risk

Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover

Fact check: Pay rise for junior doctors includes 8.8% hike from last year

French border control zone at Dover to be expanded ahead of new EU rules
The Government is expanding the zone at the Port of Dover as part of preparations for the EU’s Entry/Exit System.
Editorial Team

Media minister denies writing RTE ‘blank cheque’ after funding plans announced

Ministers have not explained how new power plant helps net zero goal, court told

What legislation is expected to feature in the King’s Speech?

Labour Government may make puberty blocker ban permanent, High Court told

Government pulls out of legal battle over Cumbria coal mine

Infected blood victims awaiting details on compensation

Victims ‘in limbo’ as courts face delays amid bid to cut prison overcrowding

Government urged not to use infected blood compensation to ‘dodge criticism’

Post-Brexit checks ‘mean only the rich will be able to give flowers’, Lords told

Plus Money Matters: When to expect your cost of living payments

UK automotive industry calls for cross-party support as ‘£106bn EV prize’ is up ...

Steam railways assured young people can volunteer amid century-old law concerns

Government to publish fresh plan to tackle pressures on NHS

Increased payments for farmers to protect the environment

500,000 households no longer eligible for Warm Home Discount, charities warn

No-fault evictions to be abolished in new renters Bill, Queen’s Speech confirms

Russian businesses banned from using UK accountants as new sanctions announced

Broadcasting rules for sport’s ‘crown jewels’ set for reform

Government intervenes to run trouble-hit Sandwell Council

Manufacturers increasing prices at record rates, study reveals

Government gives Lye £120,000 to create vision of the future

‘Muted’ UK sanctions on Russia and what impact they have on UK businesses

Terminally ill benefits claimants to be exempt from work search requirements

Government commissioners parachuted in to help run Sandwell Council

Covid-19 self-isolation period in England to be cut to five full days – Javid

'Small number' of Omicron Covid-19 cases discovered in Dudley borough

Afghanistan: We will do right by those who need us most, says Priti Patel

Compulsory Covid jabs plan for university students rejected by ministers

Elton John criticises Government’s efforts to resolve post-Brexit touring rules

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