The UK's hidden homeless at Christmas

"The government is talking about ending homelessness but it is creating it at the same time." - Michael Stoops View this email in your browser For most people, Christmas is about spending time with family, eating and drinking too much, and watching old movies on the television. But for rough-sleepers it's often the hardest time of year. Today we have a piece which highlights how homelessness in the UK is soaring and looks at what life is like over the festive period for those who live on the streets. It also includes the stories of two people who have slept rough over Christmas and who explain how feelings of loneliness and isolation are exacerbated at this time of year. Latest Articles     The UK's hidden homeless crisis at Christmas   On Dec 24, 2015 09:29 am Christmas is often the hardest time of year for homeless people Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Dispelling myths around animal research   On Dec 14, 2015 05:19 pm Making sense of animal research in the UK - a policymaker's guide. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Christmas weather warnings - insurers will be on hand Mark Shepherd, General Insurance Policy Manager: 'Everyone hopes the flood waters stay away over the Christmas break, particularly for residents of Cumbria who have already seen their properties inundated more than once in the past few weeks'. Read more... »   Solar Trade Association releases new 'Solar Repair Agreement' Template agreement aims to boost confidence in 'maintenance and repair' market. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Is a Labour split inevitable?

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Abraham Lincoln View this email in your browser As Jeremy Corbyn marks 100 days as Labour leader, the party's troubles show no sign of abating. Today we have a piece which explores three possible outcomes for the party and the problems which could arise from each of them. Will we see a leadership challenge? Will the moderates sit tight and wait until the results of the 2020 election to make their move? Or will they try form a new party before then?  This piece concludes that if Corbyn succeeds in turning Labour into a people's protest movement there will be little alternative for serious minded politicians but to break away from the party. Latest Articles     Comment: Labour's split now looks inevitable   On Dec 23, 2015 09:24 am If Corbyn succeeds in turning Labour into a people's protest movement, there will be no alternative but to split the party Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Dispelling myths around animal research   On Dec 14, 2015 05:19 pm Making sense of animal research in the UK - a policymaker's guide. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Homeworking potentially jeopardised by proposed changes to tax relief on travel costs, warns tax body The Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) has cautioned the Government against shifting the rules on travel expenses if they harm homeworkers. Read more... »   Animal medicines sector responds to Lord O'Neill on Antimicrobials in Agriculture Report The UK, European and global animal medicines sector associations have joined forces to respond to Lord O'Neill's recent Report on Antimicrobials in Agriculture, through a letter and expert critique of his Report. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

The pain of IDS' welfare reforms are only just being felt

"The current demonisation of people who receive benefits has to be challenged." - Francesca Martinez View this email in your browser In recent years we have heard a lot about the individual impact of welfare reforms but very little on the cumulative effect of the changes. Our first piece this morning suggests that for society's most vulnerable people, the full impact of the Iain Duncan Smith's controversial reforms are only just beginning to be felt. Elsewhere, we look at claims by the SNP that a fall in car thefts shows that they are making Scotland safer. The piece highlights how there was almost an identical fall in England and Wales and suggests that it has far more to do with changes by vehicle manufacturers than it does with Nicola Sturgeon's government. Latest Articles     The pain of Iain Duncan Smith's welfare cuts is only just starting to be felt   On Dec 22, 2015 12:26 pm Welfare reform hits the most vulnerable people from all angles Read more... »   SNP takes credit for global fall in car thefts   On Dec 22, 2015 11:29 am Can the SNP really take any credit for falling crime rates? Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Dispelling myths around animal research   On Dec 14, 2015 05:19 pm Making sense of animal research in the UK - a policymaker's guide. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     BASC welcomes support for outdoor recreation in new sports strategy BASC has welcomed the government's new strategy Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation which includes a commitment to support the role of outdoor recreation in keeping people active. Read more... »   Insurers on hand for hundreds of traumatised families in the wake of Storm Desmond In the wake of Storm Desmond, insurers have already helped almost 1,500 families get into alternative accommodation and have so far made emergency payments totalling £2.6m, initial analysis from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows today. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences