Rural Vulnerability
Rural residents can suffer from Rural Vulnerability, due to a combination of issues such as poor transport, lack of broadband low wages and higher than average house prices.
06 Oct 2025
Celebrate Community Transport Week: 13–17 October 2025
Next week, communities across the UK will come together for Community Transport Week (CTWeek25), a nationwide celebration of the extraordinary role community transport plays in helping people stay connected. Running...
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19 Sep 2025
GOV.UK One Login: Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural Communities
In rural areas across England, accessing essential government services can often be a significant hurdle. Long travel times, limited public transport options, and inconsistent broadband coverage create barriers for rural...
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15 Sep 2025
Minimum Income Standard 2025 Highlights Continuing Shortfalls
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University have published the latest update to the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) – the income...
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15 Sep 2025
Macmillan Highlights Major Gaps In UK Cancer Treatment
Macmillan Cancer Support has warned that almost 1.4 million people with cancer in the UK are being failed by what it describes as a “cancer postcode lottery”. New research from...
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15 Sep 2025
New Report Finds Millions Facing Food Insecurity
The Trussell Trust has published its second Hunger in the UK report, offering a comprehensive look at the scale and drivers of food insecurity across the country. The findings show...
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15 Sep 2025
MPs Call For Action To Support Remote Coastal Communities
Remote coastal communities are being left behind and need urgent, targeted support, MPs warned in a Commons debate last week. Leading the discussion, Perran Moon MP described how areas like...
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15 Sep 2025
MPs Back Bus Reform Bill in Commons Vote
Last week, The Bus Services (No. 2) Bill was cleared in the House of Commons by 362 votes to 87, paving the way for what ministers call the most significant...
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08 Sep 2025
Campaign Win For Rural And Small Town Buses
The Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed a major report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, which backs many of its key calls for improving bus services in...
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08 Sep 2025
MPs Unite To Defend Terrestrial TV As “Hidden Threat” Looms
MPs from across the political spectrum have spoken out in passionate defence of free-to-air terrestrial television, warning of the risks posed if the government moves to phase it out in...
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01 Sep 2025
Affordable Housing and Rural Transport Challenges in Lancashire
BBC North West recently reported on the difficulties faced by people living and working in the village of Silverdale, Lancashire. The coverage highlighted two issues familiar across many rural areas:...
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