Social Care: Ministers need to “get their act together” and complete review by end of the year Responding to social sector leaders saying that social care can “ill afford” to wait three years for final decisions on reform, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers spokesperson Alison Bennett MP said: It is blindingly obvious that social care […]
8 January 2025 – today’s press releases
Children’s Wellbeing Bill: Conservatives using victims as “political football” Davey: Adult Social Care Commission must be completed within one year MP Calls for Greater Support for Off-Grid Homes Children’s Wellbeing Bill: Conservatives using victims as “political football” Commenting on the Conservative amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson […]
Social Care: Fixing the future and owning the now
In December 2023, I was an intern at Prospect Magazine in Westminster as my first semester at Queen Mary University of London drew to a close. It was here that I first flipped through the magazine’s Minister for the Future report – produced with Nesta, a UK-based innovation agency focused on social good. It got […]
Lib Dems call for faster action on social care in England
Senior Liberal Democrats have expressed concern that the Labour Government has finally done something about social care, but that Louise Casey’s review will not report until 2028. This has all the hallmarks of this crucial issue being kicked into the long grass, with potential for it to be lost in even deeper foliage beyond then. […]
3 January 2025 – today’s press releases
Shocking research reveals almost 4 in 5 car thefts go unsolved Davey: Social care commission “long overdue” Davey: social care review should be “done and dusted within a year” Flu admissions: alarming consequences from lack of winterpoofing SNP have starved local communities of funding for public toilets Shocking research reveals almost 4 in 5 car […]
22 November 2024 – today’s press releases
Davey: NICs hit is creating a perfect storm for the care sector Davey on Ofgem energy price rise: Freeze energy bills and reinstate Winter Fuel Payments Chamberlain calls for energy bills to be frozen and Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated after energy price rise Davey: NICs hit is creating a perfect storm for the […]
21 November 2024 – today’s press releases
John Prescott: his legacy will be remembered far into the future Ofwat on water bill rises: once again the regulator is proving itself unfit for purpose ICC arrest warrants for Hamas and Netanyahu: UK government must uphold ruling Carers UK research: Government must recognise the critical role carers play Rennie comments on long-awaited Glen Sannox […]
31 October 2024 – today’s press releases
Ed Davey: Exempt social care from National Insurance tax hike Budget: online gambling tax “a missed opportunity” for fairer NHS and care funding Govt makes new commitment to create a ‘national cancer plan’ at Lib Dem led debate Scot Lib Dems respond to government ditching pilot of juryless trials Ed Davey: Exempt social care from […]
29 October 2024 – yesterday’s press releases
Social Care Crisis: We need cross party talks now Cole-Hamilton: SNP have left A&E in permanent crisis Cole-Hamilton comments as thousands wait on social care support More than a quarter of kids have tooth decay Social Care Crisis: We need cross party talks now Responding to Wes Streeting’s comments on the morning round about the […]
23 October 2024 – today’s press releases
LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Octopus Energy: use windfall to stop Winter Fuel Payment cuts LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Vikki Slade has told the Local Government Association Conference today (23rd October) […]