Government Give Social Tenants a Voice

Government Give Social Tenants a Voice

The government has launched a new group which will see social landlords and their residents explore ways to improve tenant engagement over building safety. Social housing tenants are to join their landlords in a new government-backed ‘best practice’ group to look at ways of improving how tenants can communicate concerns over fire and building safety […]

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NHS Data Reveals Humanitarian Crisis

NHS Data Reveals Humanitarian Crisis

An interesting article out this week from The Guardian newspaper highlighted some key data provided by the NHS. The Guardian has revealed that since 2014 there is a staggering 30% increase in hospital discharges with no fixed abode. Experts have warned of a growing humanitarian crisis in England after instances of patients leaving hospital with […]

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UK employment at highest since 1971

UK employment at highest since 1971

Figures from the Office of National Statistics has delivered excellent news for the economy. The number of employed people in the UK has risen again, to a new record number of 32.7 million people between November and January. The 76.1% employment rate is the highest since records began in 1971. Unemployment fell by 35,000 to […]

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4m British Workers Live in Poverty

4m British Workers Live in Poverty

More than 500,000 British workers have been swept into working poverty over the past five years, according to a report that shows the number of people with a job but living below the breadline has risen faster than employment. In the latest sign that the link between entering work and making ends meet has become […]

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