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Digital veteran card launched for faster and easier access to support

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From 17 October 2025, UK veterans can now apply for and download a digital version of the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card directly to their smartphones.

How can the empty housing crisis in England be improved?

Government
New research has shown that while England’s homelessness statistics are at a worrying high, empty housing across the country is also on the increase.

Mental capacity law reform: threatens human rights

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The UK government must resolve confusing and troubling aspects of its mental capacity law reform if it wants to strengthen people’s human rights.

Tackling the UK Government’s identity crisis

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UK Government influences our lives through public services. However, a re-occurring obstacle that prevents access to these services is proving identity.

Health secretary pressures the Chancellor over pensions lifetime allowance

Government
Matt Hancock, has revealed that tax charges on pensions are “the biggest concern I have raised with me by GPs”. Senior Cabinet Minister is also in discussions with the Chancellor over lifetime allowance.

Councils given funding to tackle rogue landlords

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More than 50 councils across the country will share nearly £2.4 million of extra funding to crack down on rogue landlords.

Amber Rudd retracts two child limit on Universal Credit

Government
The announcement of partial retraction to the two child limitation came today.

Committee asks UK government: where is the Minister for Hunger?

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The Government does not fully understand the relationship between food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition.

Local government workers to receive increased pension protection

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Public sector workers will receive increased pension protection in the event their job is outsourced, in new proposals.

Data gives helping hand to UK government and troubled families

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When the Troubled Families program was launched in 2011 by the UK coalition government, there were four key measures by which it would be judged.

UK and Japan to forge new pioneering collaboration

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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will meet Prime Minister Theresa May and agree pioneering collaboration on medical research, robotics and use of data.

Privatisation of asylum accommodation causes concern

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Labour party has concerns about allocation of asylum accommodation contract to private company, Serco.

Japanese tourism expected to grow in UK throughout 2019

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Japenese tourism to the UK is expected to grow this year to its highest level as the two counties continue to strengthen economic and cultural ties.

Funding provided to train 900 new children’s social workers

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Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced plans to fund 900 new children's social workers up to 2021.

Social housing prioritised for former service personnel with PTSD

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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

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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?

Government
CE of NHS Confederation comments on government proposal £20.5 billion annual investment, hailed by PM as historic moment.
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