by Sam | 26 Aug 2014 | Education & Children's Services, General Election 2015, Politics
Liberal Democrat Care Minister Norman Lamb has called for drunk people who abuse A&E staff to be given an on-the-spot £50 fine as they are putting a “huge burden” on hospitals, according to The Daily Mail. Lamb went further to say that “it can be...
by Sam | 22 Aug 2014 | General Election 2015
A new poll shows Labour are gaining ground in key marginal seats. The findings of Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft’s poll showed that eight Tory constituencies would all be won by Labour if the election were held tomorrow, whilst only one Labour marginal would fall to...
by Sam | 21 Aug 2014 | Children and Families
The number of children in care has risen by 12 per cent over four years, according to figures from the Audit Commission. This number includes 42,228 who had suffered neglect or abuse. The Commission found that councils in England spent £3.4billion in 2012-13 on...
by Sam | 21 Aug 2014 | Data, Economy
City A.M. reports that In July 2013, the UK’s public sector balance was in deficit of £0.2bn, according to data released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). This represented a reduction of £0.8 billion compared with July 2013, when net borrowing...
by Sam | 21 Aug 2014 | Uncategorized
Whitehouse Consultancy Chairman Chris Whitehouse has assessed Conservative economic policy in a new column for The Universe, highlighting the challenge for the Conservatives of a fall in real wages even when business confidence has increased and the economy has grown....
