Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre officially reopens

BBC Protesters described the reopening of the immigration centre as a “terrible step backwards” The Home Office has confirmed the official reopening of an immigration detention facility. The first detainees arrived at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre, near Kidlington in Oxfordshire, on Wednesday and Thursday. The centre was shut in 2018 after years of problems, including … Read more

Child poverty strategy pledges end to children living in B&Bs

Hayley ClarkeEducation reporter Getty The government has pledged to stop children growing up in B&Bs and to make childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit as part of its child poverty strategy. The government says the wide-ranging measures will lift around 550,000 children out of poverty by 2030, marking “the biggest reduction in a … Read more

Construction sector shrinks at fastest pace since pandemic, survey suggests

Emer MoreauBusiness reporter Getty Images Construction in November was at its lowest level since the pandemic Activity in the UK’s construction sector shrank last month at the fastest pace since the pandemic, partly due to uncertainty ahead of the Budget, a closely watched survey has indicated. The research from S&P Global said November saw the … Read more