Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activityIllegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has...
Read MorePM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the...
Read MoreDoes the description from a study ranking all of England’s 296 boroughs for friendliness ring true for people in the east London town?Alice Fokuo is so friendly with her neighbour that they have exchanged keys to each other’s...
Read MorePrime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be doneI won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promiseAndy Burnham has urged local leaders to...
Read MoreParty wants to cut £50bn from UK welfare bill but charity says proposals would cause ‘horrific levels of destitution’ Hundreds of thousands of children would be tipped into poverty and destitution under plans unveiled by Reform...
Read MoreWith questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in...
Read MoreConservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general publicWestminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people”...
Read MoreToo many shops are blighting too many communities. With the rule change I fought for now on the horizon, ordinary people can fight back How much gambling do you want in your high street? Are you happy with all the betting shops,...
Read MoreThe prime minister says the prison early release scheme crisis shows he’s someone who had ‘never taken no for an answer’In his pooled TV interview, Andy Burnham repeated the point he made in his Facebook post earlier (see...
Read MoreWaste firm Veolia pays £27k after ‘Yes it’s a Genocide’ banner taken by Greater London Authority was destroyedThe campaign group Led By Donkeys has received £27,000 in compensation after a giant banner it displayed in Parliament...
Read MoreCampaigners call for injunction against Raise the Colours, which is accused of spreading anti-immigration rhetoricBirmingham residents have accused the local council and police of “dragging their heels” and giving “free rein” to...
Read MoreFalling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plansSandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a...
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