The fate of 96 of the 100 most marginal seats in England and Wales could be decided by single parents, new analysis from Gingerbread has found].
Single parents have headed one in four families in the UK for the last decade [2] but this is the first time that their potential voting power has been matched against majorities in marginal constituency seats. In 96 of the 100 most marginal...
Alison Seabeck, the MP for Plymouth Moor View, has recently met with Gingerbread , a charity that supports single parents, who have released a report into the impact of Universal Credit on single parents.
Plymouth Moor View has an above average number of single parents, and the MP believes the Universal Credit changes will have a disproportionate impact in her constituency.
A registration or licensing system for pedlars and street traders is still needed to protect the city’s more vulnerable residents – that’s the response Plymouth City Council will be giving to a Government consultation.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is looking at repealing current controls on pedlars and changing street trading regulations to comply with EU...
