A year on, the consequences of Boris Johnson’s fire station closures are clear
Fire engine response times have increased in two-thirds of London wards
Ruby Stockham
Ruby Stockham was formerly a staff writer at Left Foot Forward. She has a Masters degree in Modern Literature and was the winner of The Spectator's 2013 prize for travel writing.
A fifth of patients say GP opening times are not convenient
Patient satisfaction with GP access is declining
Cuts to adult education will isolate migrants
Tens of thousands of people will lose the English lessons they depend on to participate in society
Young adults ‘locked out’ of opportunities to secure their futures
New research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that there are almost half a million more young people in poverty than a decade ago
New report shows how our public services are feeling the strain
Ahead of spending cuts to be announced on Wednesday, the TUC warns that UK public services are already falling behind
Justice Committee calls for criminal court charge to be scrapped
Committee said the charge was ‘grossly disproportionate’ to the means of many offenders
UK foodbank use is still at record levels
The Trussell Trust estimates that between April and September, approximately 298,000 people visited foodbanks
Study finds Work Capability Assessments have contributed to 600 additional suicides
Research suggests the areas of England with the greatest use of assessments have also seen the sharpest rise in reported suicides
Are ethnic minority pupils really more likely to go to university?
IFS study shows the role played by expectation in determining who will go on to further education
David Cameron reported to Statistics Authority over migrant benefits claim
There is no public evidence in support of what Cameron says about the cost of benefits for migrants