<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Government - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Government news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:45:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Modern slavery referrals by councils 'spiral']]></title><description><![CDATA[A sharp increase in the number of suspected cases of modern slavery is having a &lsquo;huge impact&rsquo; on council services, town hall chiefs have warned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/modern-slavery-referrals-by-councils-spiral/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/modern-slavery-referrals-by-councils-spiral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interserve handed £660m of contracts before going into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction and facilities giant Interserve was handed &pound;660m of public sector contracts before it went into administration last week, experts have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/interserve-handed-660m-of-contracts-before-going-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/interserve-handed-660m-of-contracts-before-going-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham council and union ‘welcome’ end to refuse dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Refuse collectors who took part in strikes in Birmingham are to be given &pound;3,500 each in a settlement which both sides say has ended the long-running dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-council-and-union-welcome-end-to-refuse-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/birmingham-council-and-union-welcome-end-to-refuse-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around 15,000 patients with neurological conditions ‘let down’ by care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are not routinely recording whether someone they are providing services for has a neurological condition, making these patients &lsquo;invisible&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-15000-patients-with-neurological-conditions-let-down-by-care-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/around-15000-patients-with-neurological-conditions-let-down-by-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenants vulnerable to 'revenge evictions', campaigners warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A campaign group has called for a reform of eviction laws to provide tenants with protection against unscrupulous landlords.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tenants-vulnerable-to-revenge-evictions-campaigners-warn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/tenants-vulnerable-to-revenge-evictions-campaigners-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress on qualification and skill levels must be made ahead of Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government and employers must do more to increase qualification and skill levels in the British workforce in the face of Britain&rsquo;s possible exit from the European Union, think tank says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/progress-on-qualification-and-skill-levels-must-be-made-ahead-of-brexit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/progress-on-qualification-and-skill-levels-must-be-made-ahead-of-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children missing out on ‘vital emergency support’ due to cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research from a children&rsquo;s charity has revealed that young people are paying the price of Government cuts in crisis support, with many parents struggling to afford food and clothing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-missing-out-on-vital-emergency-support-due-to-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/children-missing-out-on-vital-emergency-support-due-to-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils receive over £9m to clean high streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authorities are to receive &pound;9.75m to help them tidy up their local areas ahead of &lsquo;National High Street Perfect Day&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-receive-over-9m-to-clean-high-streets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-receive-over-9m-to-clean-high-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ombudsman publishes guide for handling social care complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directors of adult social services have welcomed the publication of a good practice guide for helping adult social care providers improve complaints handling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ombudsman-publishes-guide-for-handling-social-care-complaints/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/ombudsman-publishes-guide-for-handling-social-care-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council chiefs criticise £10m ‘brand revamp’ of youth initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority leaders have criticised the Government&rsquo;s decision to spend &pound;10m on a &lsquo;brand revamp&rsquo; of an underused youth initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-criticise-10m-brand-revamp-of-youth-initiative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/council-chiefs-criticise-10m-brand-revamp-of-youth-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outsourcing giant faces ‘crunch vote’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction outsourcing giant Interserve was today facing a crunch vote over a proposed rescue plan to save it going into administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourcing-giant-faces-crunch-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/outsourcing-giant-faces-crunch-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stevenage BC signs ‘major’ development deal worth £350m]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stevenage Borough Council and Mace have signed a &lsquo;major new agreement&rsquo; to work in partnership on the long-term transformation of Stevenage town centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stevenage-bc-signs-major-development-deal-worth-350m/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stevenage-bc-signs-major-development-deal-worth-350m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh tram extension gets green light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Edinburgh have voted to back the &pound;207m extension of the city&rsquo;s controversial tram network to Leith and Newhaven.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/edinburgh-tram-extension-gets-green-light/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/edinburgh-tram-extension-gets-green-light/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils fear Swansea construction giant could be 'Welsh Carillion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Swansea-based construction giant Dawnus was today on the brink of collapse and expected to call in administrators Grant Thornton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-fear-swansea-construction-giant-could-be-welsh-carillion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-fear-swansea-construction-giant-could-be-welsh-carillion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in five local bodies failing to safeguard value, MPs warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in five councils do not have proper arrangements in place to secure value for money for taxpayers, a new report has warned today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-local-bodies-failing-to-safeguard-value-mps-warn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/one-in-five-local-bodies-failing-to-safeguard-value-mps-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll reveals ‘rising tide’ of pupil poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shocking new survey of headteachers has revealed that schools have become an &lsquo;unofficial fourth emergency service&rsquo; for poor and vulnerable children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poll-reveals-rising-tide-of-pupil-poverty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/poll-reveals-rising-tide-of-pupil-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils forced to slash stop smoking services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government cuts mean only half of local authorities now offer smokers the best support to quit, according to campaigners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-slash-stop-smoking-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-forced-to-slash-stop-smoking-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils collaborate to address homelessness crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a dozen London boroughs have joined the collaborative programme Capital Letters, which aims to support homeless households across the capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-collaborate-to-address-homelessness-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/councils-collaborate-to-address-homelessness-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stobart announced as Tee Valley airport operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tees Valley Combined Authority has announced that Stobart Group will be the operator of the local airport now that it has been brought under public control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stobart-announced-as-tee-valley-airport-operator/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/stobart-announced-as-tee-valley-airport-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh households to face biggest council tax rise in 15 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council tax bills are set to increase by an average of 6.5% across Wales - the largest rise in 15 years - according to new figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-households-to-face-biggest-council-tax-rise-in-15-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/government/welsh-households-to-face-biggest-council-tax-rise-in-15-years/</guid></item></channel></rss>