Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

The SNP has urged Scots to register to vote by 7 May for the upcoming European Parliament elections, warning it’s the only way to ensure Scotland’s voice is heard in Europe.   Research published today revealed that 600,000 Scots who are eligible...

Nearly £2m of EU funding has been awarded to Newport Council to tackle in-work poverty and challenges faced by lower-skilled workers in south east Wales. The Skills@Work scheme will support around 1,400 people over the next four years, with a range o...

The latest Deloitte Assured Skills Academy is offering graduates industry-leading training opportunities to prepare them for working in the fast moving, cutting edge business consulting sector. Supported by the Department for the Economy, the Transfo...

The London Underground Property Rundown - the most affordable sale and rental spots on the tube revealed Leading independent London estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has looked at the cost of buying and renting across the London Underground, where is...

Universal Credit is driving people to desperation. We recieved this information today from the Child Protection Action Group. At the ABC we are finding that people have their Universal Credit stopped without explanation. DWP Freedom of Information re...

Colchester Rough Sleepers are today showcasing their bus in Colchester High Street outside Colchester Town Hall. With 14 months of effort a 12-strong team and a total of £50,000 in funding, the Chariot 180 is now roadworthy Vic Flores, project manage...

A 4% discount is available to Northern Ireland domestic ratepayers if they pay their rate bill in full by Friday 10 May 2019. The discount is available to ratepayers of occupied or vacant domestic properties. If Land & Property Services (LPS) rec...

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, formerly the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is a service that investigates complaints from the public about councils and some other bodies providing public...

Australian Iola Mathews was one of the founders of the Women’s Electoral Lobby, a journalist at The Age, and later a leading ACTU advocate for women workers during the ‘Accord’ with the Hawke-Keating Government.  Iola was one of t...

Today the ABC has put an idea to Chancellor 'Spreadsheet' Phillip Hammond MP. What do you think of the idea? Cleaning Road Signs – while delivering training and work experience to young offenders and/or unemployed young people. The ABC are exploring...