As part of an effort to stop using private landlords and asylum hotels, asylum seekers will be placed in newly constructed council houses. About 200 local authorities have shown interest in the Government pilot scheme that would finance the construction of new properties or the refurbishment of derelict housing to make space for asylum seekers.Continue reading “Council Houses To Be Built For Asylum Seekers”
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Veterans’ Digital ID Cards Announced
Veterans are to be offered new digital cards in the first scheme of its kind, which could act as a ‘case study’ ahead of a proposed government rollout of mandatory online IDs for every UK citizen. Starting today, veterans can use a government app to download a digital copy of their HM Armed Forces VeteranContinue reading “Veterans’ Digital ID Cards Announced”
Labour Accused Of Developing A Surveillance State
Children as young as 13 could be forced to have digital ID cards under ‘sinister’ strategies to expand the role of the state in people’s lives. A petition against digital ID signed by nearly three million people has been ignored by ministers who promised to press ahead with imposing them before the election. In aContinue reading “Labour Accused Of Developing A Surveillance State”
Reeves Wants Unemployed Young People To Lose Their Benefits If They Refuse To Take A Job
Rachel Reeves is set to announce that tens of thousands of out-of-work young people could be stripped of their benefits if they refuse to take a job. The Chancellor will pledge to ‘abolish’ long-term youth unemployment by securing paid employment for those aged 18 to 21 who have been on Universal Credit for 18 months without earning orContinue reading “Reeves Wants Unemployed Young People To Lose Their Benefits If They Refuse To Take A Job”
Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to unveil plans to introduce digital identification cards for people living in the UK at the Labour Party conference this month. The PM has been ‘exploring’ the idea in recent weeks and, while finer details of the scheme are allegedly still being ironed out, an announcement could come as early as the annual meet, which startsContinue reading “Digital ID Will Be Unveiled At Labour’s Conference”
GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals
GPs will receive a £20 ‘bonus’ each time they dodge referring a patient directly to a hospital under a scheme aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists. Ministers say the cash incentives – totalling up to £80 million – will ‘stop masses of people’ being sent to hospital for ‘unnecessary appointments’. But patient groups warn endeavours to ‘massageContinue reading “GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals”
Lewisham Community Builds Its Own Homes
The average price of a house in the city was £720k last year, which is substantially higher than the average price nationwide. Too costly for a lot of Londoners, this left a void in the market, which the southeast’s self-build project filled. Residents of Ladywell, Lewisham, have begun to occupy the 36 price-capped homes inContinue reading “Lewisham Community Builds Its Own Homes”
Campaigners Accuse Government Of ‘Sleight Of Hand’ By Saying Pensions Triple Lock Is ‘Unsustainable’
A minister admitted that the pension triple lock is unsustainable and could be watered down. In a bombshell move, Mel Stride suggested retirees might not get the anticipated 8.5 per cent rise next year, despite a pledge to keep the state pension at least in line with earnings. The warning from the Work and PensionsContinue reading “Campaigners Accuse Government Of ‘Sleight Of Hand’ By Saying Pensions Triple Lock Is ‘Unsustainable’”
It Doesn’t Pay To Work Hard
Angry workers have slammed a universal income benefit trial handling £1,600 a month to people who will be paid without having to work. A group of 30 people have been selected to take part in what will be England’s first-ever trial of a universal income scheme. Over the course of two years, they will receiveContinue reading “It Doesn’t Pay To Work Hard”
Working Parents Who Are Going Through A Divorce May Soon Be Given Time Off
Parents going through a divorce could soon be given time off from work under a new scheme. Bosses will change HR policies to state that separation is akin to a family death or illness under the Positive Parenting Alliance’s scheme supported by employers including Tesco, Asda and NatWest. A newspaper outlet reported that the schemeContinue reading “Working Parents Who Are Going Through A Divorce May Soon Be Given Time Off”
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