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Majority of public urges government to boost energy bill support as vulnerable households face crisis

A huge majority of the public back the Government providing more support to vulnerable households with their energy bills. Following the Chancellor's removal of the...

Winter Fuel Payment cuts: Older adults face frigid homes as protests demand urgent action

Ahead of a Winter Fuel Payment protest in Westminster tomorrow supported by the End Fuel Poverty Coalition and Warm This Winter, new research from...

Mayor Sadiq Khan launches winter warmers campaign to support families in need

Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to donate pre-loved coats, shoes and blankets to their local baby bank as winter approaches. The mayor on Wednesday threw...

Conservatives ‘could have done better’ in Slough, says Moni Nanda

The Conservatives’ candidate in Slough has said she could have done better with a stronger campaign after coming third in the general election. Meanwhile Reform...

General election polls predict tight Labour-Tory races in Hexham and North Northumberland

New polls predict that Labour will win back the North East ‘red wall’ seats it lost in 2019 – and have set the stage...

68-year-old’s daily Gaza protest inspires support and abuse

A partially mobile Ealing woman showing her support for Palestine in her own way. Homa, an Ealing resident for nearly 40 years, told Local Democracy...

Ex-leader calls for combined authority ‘reboot’ and says councillors have been treated as ‘second class’

A former local authority leader has criticised the treatment of councillors at Ben Houchen’s Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) as “second class”. Sue Jeffrey led...

Last bank branch to close

A North London neighbourhood is on the verge of being completely ‘de-banked’ after the last remaining branch announced its closure in the spring. Barclays...

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