Health Secretary makes Christmas care home visit pledge

All care homes will be able to allow visits before Christmas, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged, amid criticism of delays in introducing visitor testing. Mr Hancock said rapid tests for visitors – currently being trialled in Devon and Cornwall – should allow rollout across England within weeks. It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson... Read More

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August 21, 2020

Councils urged to provide care for lone migrant children

The Government has called on councils to “take responsibility” as it urgently tries to find care for lone migrant children who have crossed the Channel to the UK. Officials have issued a plea to local authorities to take in unaccompanied migrant children as a surge in arrivals means Kent County Council (KCC) – which takes... Read More

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March 27, 2020

Government asks councils to house all rough sleepers by weekend, says charity

The Government has asked local authorities in England to house all rough sleepers and those in hostels and night shelters by the weekend, the charity Crisis said. An email, sent to homelessness managers and rough sleeping co-ordinators in every local authority on Thursday, is quoted by the charity as saying: “As you know, this is... Read More

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