Colchester MP Bob Russell has warned that plans by the Government to cut housing benefit could result in a bigger cost to the public purse - because local councils have a legal obligation to provide accommodation for homeless people, and such costs per household are much greater than housing benefit.
Wolverhampton's Liberal Democrat Euro MP Liz Lynne is calling for the EU and its high representative Baroness Ashton to step up diplomatic pressure on China to protect human rights after a wave of arrests and show trials in Tibet.
Ofsted has given Surrey County Council an overall grade of 'adequate' for safeguarding children and for looked after children, following its unannounced inspection of Children's Social Services.
Ofsted has given Surrey County Council an overall grade of 'adequate' for safeguarding children and for looked after children, following its unannounced inspection of Children's Social Services.
Action from local residents and the Focus Team means that three local
Basingstoke College of Technology and land to the west of the
