Young Voters Frustrated as High Taxes Fund Pensioners While Homeownership Remains Out of Reach Tuesday, June 24, 2025 youth housing taxes pensions demographics policy inequality onward government future A leading political think tank has issued a stark warning: young Britons are increasingly disillusioned with government policies as they face rising barriers to homeownership and starting families. Meanwhile, their tax … Read More
Decision to Build Hundreds of ‘Much-Needed’ Affordable Homes Near A417 Welcomed Tuesday, June 17, 2025 housing affordable cotswold planning development cirencester infrastructure sustainability community government Cotswold District Council has given the green light to a development that will bring 280 new homes to the outskirts of Cirencester, including 112 affordable units, marking a significant step toward addressing the growing … Read More
Major Winter Fuel Payment U-Turn: Millions of Pensioners to Receive Up to £300 Monday, June 9, 2025 pensioners winter payments government fuel reversal income reeves poverty welfare The Government has announced a significant policy reversal on winter fuel payments, with over three-quarters of pensioners eligible to receive support this year. Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed that pensioners in England … Read More
Free School Meals Expansion to Benefit Thousands of Families Across Gloucestershire Monday, June 9, 2025 freeschoolmeals childpoverty universalcredit gloucestershire education families keirstarmer costofliving schoolchildren government From September 2026, over half a million additional children in England will become eligible for free school meals following a significant expansion of eligibility rules. This change will benefit thousands of families across … Read More
Government to Expand Free School Meals, Aiming to Ease Child Poverty Thursday, June 5, 2025 freeschoolmeals childpoverty universalcredit education hunger families nutrition government schoolpolicy socialmobility Starting next year, the UK government will broaden its free school meals program to reach more children across the country. Currently, all children in England receive free meals up to the end of Year 2, after which … Read More
Nutritionist Clarifies Ultra-Processed Foods Ahead of Advertising Ban Sunday, June 1, 2025 nutrition ultra-processed diet obesity advertising junkfood government health children which A nutritionist has recently addressed common misconceptions about ultra-processed foods (UPFs), emphasizing that these foods may not be as harmful as often portrayed. This timely message comes just before the government’s … Read More