Rural ‘healthcare deserts’ identified
The Telegraph covers warnings from nurses that patients in some rural areas are being forced to spend up to £100 on taxis to attend routine hospital appointments. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said that the countryside is at risk of becoming a ‘healthcare desert’ as 10 million people struggle to access GP appointments and […]
Coalition presses Treasury on rural funding
The Farmers Guardian covers the news that a coalition of rural organisations has written to Chief Secretary of the Treasury Liz Truss asking for changes ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review. The Review, assuming it takes place under a new Conservative leader, will set the budgets for Government departments over the next few years. The […]
European elections results 2019
The BBC reports on the results of last week’s European Parliament elections, in which the UK elected a total of 73 MEPs. The Brexit Party won 29 seats, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 16. The Conservatives and Labour were punished by voters, with the Tories securing less than 10 per cent of the vote […]
Fly-tipping is not a victimless crime
The Lord Bishop of St Albans writes in PoliticsHome.com to raise awareness of the effects of fly-tipping on the British countryside. He notes that incidents of fly-tipping rose by 43% last year, up from the near 1 million recorded between 2015 and 2016, and emphasises that it is not a victimless crime as landowners are […]
Arrests made in county lines crackdown
The BBC reports that nearly 600 people suspected of being part of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in an operation that took place between 13 and 20 May. Police forces led by the National County Lines Coordination Centre also seized cocaine worth £176,780, along with £312,649 in cash and 46 […]
New inquiry: Rural broadband and digital only services
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into Rural broadband and digital only services. Broadband, mobile infrastructure and access to digital services remain a central issue for rural communities. The EFRA Committee intends to hold a short inquiry, following up on its 2014-15 inquiry into Rural broadband and digital-only services, to […]
