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Social housing prioritised for former service personnel with PTSD
Former service personnel suffering from PTSD or other mental illnesses will be prioritised for social housing under new proposals.
Meeting the complex needs of asylum-seeking children
Sue Ross explains how her team provided an environment in which unaccompanied asylum-seeking children can achieve their full potential.
New NHS era: Promising or over-promising?
CE of NHS Confederation comments on government proposal £20.5 billion annual investment, hailed by PM as historic moment.
Foreign Secretary gives speech in Singapore
UK Foreign Secretary speaks at International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore to announce the Strategic Partnership for the Future.
Addressing the lack of pet-friendly rental accommodation
The first ever think tank of its kind, a think tank for pets, has been formed to address the severe lack of pet-friendly rented accommodation across the UK
£5 million funding awarded to help rough sleepers
Thousands of rough sleepers will be offered specialist support to aid them in recovering from life on the streets through new sleeping centres
Declining support for a generous asylum policy in Europe
Dr Gideon Bolt, Utrecht University, discusses the need to increase support for a generous asylum policy in Europe before the refugee crisis
Law and Language: Understanding multilingual EU Law
In the first of a series of five articles exploring the phenomenon of multilingual EU law, Dr Karen McAuliffe, PI on the European Research Council funded project ‘Law and Language at the European Court of Justice’, explains the importance of taking language into account when thinking about law
New free trade agreement approved between EU and Japan
The EU - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will create an increase in job opportunities and more choice of goods at lower prices.
Home Office announce largest police funding increase since 2010
Additional funding up to £970 million, including £509 million from council tax flexibility will go towards recruiting more police officers.
UK free to revoke its decision to withdraw from EU, says Court of Justice
The Court of Justice of the European Union, has ruled that the UK is able to renounce its decision to leave the EU without the permission of the other EU member countries.
Accessibility: The key to making government work better
Joshue O Connor, Head of Accessibility (Interim) at Government Digital Service (GDS) argues that accessibility is the key component of making government work better.
Ensuring the consistent application and interpretation of EU law
The Court of Justice of the European Union was founded in 1952 to work with the Member States in ensuring the consistent application and interpretation of European Union (EU) law. Open Access Government finds out more about the excellent work they do
Regulatory policy: The key ingredient of a healthy democracy
Céline Kauffmann, Deputy Head of the OECD’s Regulatory Policy Division argues that regulatory policy is the key ingredient of a healthy democracy
Help to Buy scheme helps over 400,000 first time buyers onto the property ladder
Over 400,000 people have been able to buy their first home thanks to the Government's Help to Buy schemes, new figures show
Kazakhstan: On the challenging road to gender equality
Gulshara Abdykalikova, State Secretary of the Republic of Kazakhstan charts the country’s challenging journey on the road to gender equality
Approaching digital transformation in government: The Internet is OK
Peter Miller from Visionist Ltd explains his perspective on approaching digital transformation in government and the move toward cloud-based solutions.
UK’s productivity puzzle: What can we learn from the UK’s mid-sized cities?
Cllr Imran Khan, Bradford Council and Portfolio Holder for Skills, Key Cities examines the UK’s productivity puzzle, and asks what can we learn from the UK’s mid-sized cities?
Governments across the world urged to engage with ageing populations
A group of global experts on ageing populations will today urge governments across the world to engage better with demographic change.
European Commission: Two thirds of public sector services now online
The 2018 eGovernment Benchmark helps European governments improve their public sector digital services.
