Calum Rutter

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Government told to reverse regional health inequality made worse by austerity

A decade of austerity is to blame for life expectancy in England stagnating for the first time in... Read more
NI communities minister tells department to stop naming benefit cheats

Benefit fraudsters will no longer be named by the government in Northern Ireland, after an order... Read more
Trevelyan named new DfID secretary of state

The Department for International Development has a new secretary of state, its fifth in less than... Read more
Multi-agency taskforce to tackle ‘waste crime’ launched

A taskforce has been set up to tackle “waste crime” such as dumping hazardous materials on private... Read more
Government’s global anti-sexual violence programme ‘could let survivors down’

A flagship government programme hoped to prevent sexual violence globally is “at risk of letting... Read more
Fly-tipping fines should be increased, says LGA

Bigger fly-tipping fines are needed to deter offenders amid soaring incident numbers, the Local... Read more
Health leaders call for action over worst A&E figures on record

The worst performance figures for emergency departments since records began show the new government... Read more
Scotland’s national exam body faces questioning for fraud

Police are investigating potential fraud at Scotland’s national exam body, after suspected ‘... Read more
Election leaves councils’ funding issues ‘in limbo’

The general election leaves local government with on-going questions over long-term funding... Read more
Blue badge fraud up 18%, say official figures

Prosecutions for misuse of blue badges increased by nearly 18% in the last financial year in... Read more

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