Levelling up strategy ‘favours prosperous rural areas over deprived communities’
The House of Lords’ public services committee has warned that deprived communities will be ‘short-changed’ and inequality will grow if money for the NHS, schools and councils is not protected and ‘levelling up’ plans are not better targeted.
Scotland vows to make essential social care a ‘national priority’
A joint approach to maximise social care support and ensure people receive the care they need has been agreed by the Scottish government and COSLA, in response to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on staffing and demand.