David Kingman offers a summary of the ground-breaking proposal for a combined health and social care service which the Barker Commission launched last week
David Kingman
Lib Dems may offer to give young people concessionary transport in 2015 manifesto
David Kingman reports on the latest policy idea from the Liberal Democrats, which may see them offer young voters subsidised bus travel
Shelter: 1 in 3 working parents have cut back on buying food because of housing costs
David Kingman reports on some new figures from Shelter which put into sharp relief the impact that Britain’s housing crisis is having on ordinary working families
Robbins Rebooted report proposes further changes to higher education
David Kingman provides a summary of the key ideas in the new “Robbins Rebooted” report, which suggests that Labour would continue tinkering with higher education policy if they win the next election
New data highlights extent of rural housing crisis
David Kingman explains how the housing crisis in rural areas is leaving a generation of young people with no prospect of buying a home near where they grew up
New report: economic recovery “unlikely to solve the problem of youth unemployment in the UK”
David Kingman reports on the findings of new some research which highlights the UK’s stubborn problem with youth unemployment
Meet Britain’s “housing pinched”, who spend over half their disposable income on housing each month
David Kingman looks at some new research from the Resolution Foundation which shows the economic realities of life at the sharp end of Britain’s housing crisis
New study reveals that excessive planning constraints make UK housing 35% more expensive
David Kingman reports on some new academic research which quantifies the impact of excessive planning constraints on average house prices in Britain
Concerns grow over funding for new social care reforms
David Kingman reports on the worries that are being expressed by local authorities about whether they will be able to afford to implement the post-Dilnot reforms
Big rise in the number of homeowners who take in lodgers
David Kingman reports on new data which shows more people have started taking in lodgers – although creating a tax incentive would probably do even more to solve Britain’s housing crisis