DWP Faces Criticism Over Failure to Address Carer Allowance Issues Six Years On Thursday, February 5, 2026 dwp carers allowance welfare debt accountability culture complacency government trust The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under severe criticism for maintaining a “culture of complacency” following the Carer’s Allowance scandal. Debbie Abrahams, chair of the Work and Pensions Select … Read More
West Midlands Police Commit to Investigate Every Hate Crime Following Maccabi Fan Ban Controversy Wednesday, February 4, 2026 westmidlands police hatecrime maccabi astonvilla accountability antisemitism trust leadership policing West Midlands Police leadership have reiterated their commitment to restoring public trust after the contentious decision to ban Israeli football supporters from a match in Birmingham. Police and Crime Commissioner Simon … Read More
Senior DWP Officials Face Criticism Over Carer's Allowance Scandal Impacting 134,000 People Thursday, January 22, 2026 dwp carers allowance scandal mps accountability culture management repayment reform The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is under intense scrutiny after a scandal emerged involving the wrongful demand for repayment of Carer’s Allowance from over 134,000 unpaid carers across the UK. This has … Read More
Bid for Councillors' Votes to Be Made Public 'So People Know Who's on Their Side' Thursday, December 11, 2025 transparency planning solihull councillors votes governance accountability localgovernment greenbelt decisionmaking Opposition councillors in Solihull are calling for a significant change in how votes are recorded at the council’s planning committee meetings—key sessions that decide the fate of local planning applications. Reform … Read More
Department for Education Responds to Criticism over Walsall Free School Project Thursday, December 4, 2025 education freeschool walsall dfe valerievaz windsoracademytrust investment secondaryschool accountability transparency The Department for Education (DfE) has addressed concerns over its free school initiative in Walsall after criticism from the area’s Member of Parliament. Valerie Vaz, MP for Walsall and Bloxwich, previously accused the … Read More
DWP Could 'Debank' Universal Credit Claimants Amid New Blanket Crackdown Thursday, November 27, 2025 dwp universalcredit debanking surveillance welfare fraud accountability privacy legislation vulnerability The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to gain new powers enabling staff to scrutinize the bank accounts of Universal Credit claimants, raising fears of widespread “debanking” under a controversial … Read More