12, November 2024·1 min readLetter: Concerns rise over potential misuse of assisted dying legislation in the UKAnother reader expresses concern over the speed in which the Assisted Dying Bill is being pushed through Parliament
12, November 2024·1 min readGovernment grants local authorities more control over vacant town centre propertiesIsle of Wight council gains new authority to rejuvenate empty town centre shops
7, November 2024·3 min readLetter: The ethical complexity of assisted dying – a vote that should not be rushed by MPsThis resident expresses deep concern over the inexperienced MPs' rushed assisted dying vote
7, November 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight East MP criticises Government for added strain on non-NHS care servicesEast Wight Conservative MP, Joe Robertson, highlights the budget's financial pressure on non-NHS care providers
5, November 2024·2 min readRyde to receive £20 million government boost over ten years as Labour confirms fundingLabour government secures £20 million for Ryde Town Board amid extensive review
4, November 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight council takes a significant step with the submission of Island Planning StrategyIsle of Wight's seven-year planning journey reaches a new phase with Island Planning Strategy submission to Government
3, November 2024·3 min readWomen from the South rally in Westminster for WASPI pension justiceThe Pensions Minister says the Labour Government are not going to 'kick this into the long grass'
30, October 2024·1 min readPrime Minister Kier Starmer announces new £3 bus fare cap from 1st January 2025The Prime Minister's speech earlier this week revealed extended fare cap and £1 billion to support for bus services
23, October 2024·3 min readHMRC’s 100-day alert for taxpayers to complete Self Assessment returnsHMRC begins 100-day countdown for taxpayers to file Self Assessment returns
23, October 2024·1 min readOver 10,000 parents sign open letter urging reversal of school funding cuts"After 14 years of devastating cuts, 70 per cent of schools in England have less funding in real terms than in 2010," says the National Education Union
19, October 2024·2 min readLetter: Assisted dying debate heats up as UK Parliament considers new legislationParliament's Assisted Dying Bill sparks debate on morality versus economic interests
16, October 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight council faces £5.7 million overspend amid social care pressuresAdult social care and children's services pressures lead to council's budget concerns