James Cleverly MP writes about the role of the London Assembly as he stands down after eight years scrutinising an £11bn budget, holding the Mayor to account and delivering policing, fire & transport services.

Major sectors of London’s economy could find themselves unable to recruit young people as increasing numbers of workers living in London face “extreme housing pressure”.

Figures from mental health charity Mind show that almost half (46 per cent) of people with mental health problems have considered or attempted to end their own lives as a result of social factors such as debt, housing and welfare problems, or relationship breakdown, in the last two years[i] On behalf of Mind, YouGov surveyed over 1500 people online who had used mental health services in the last two years on a range of topics including issues that contributed to worsening mental health, suicidal thoughts and behaviour.

The charity Turn2us comments on the National Living Wage comes into effect today.

The Federation of Master Builders responds to today's CLG Select Committee National Planning Policy Report.

Mark Atkinson, chief executive at disability charity Scope, responds to Public Accounts Committee report into health and disability assessments. 

Despite the Treasury’s pledge last week of no further welfare cuts, a number of significant benefit changes are already in place under this Parliament, with many due to start this April. The national charity Turn2us is encouraging people in financial hardship to check how they could be affected by the changes and see what other support could be available.

Airbus employees swapped their work clothes for chef’s whites in a bid to raise much needed funds for local hospices.

Labour MP for Sheffield Central, Paul Blomfield, speaks with PoliticsHome ahead of his debate on Wednesday into non-compliance with the minimum wage. 

Sunderland City Council Leader Cllr Paul Watson, Chair of the Key Cities Group, writes for PoliticsHome assessing last week's Budget from a local and regional authority perspective.

New research shows Government proposals to release more countryside are aiming at wrong target