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Stormont to ‘work out implications for Northern Ireland’ of benefits shake-up

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said he had concerns but warned Stormont does not have the resources to mitigate all the changes.

The Independent UK

Casement Park rebuild not being held back because of me – communities minister

The Stormont Executive committed to redevelop Casement Park in 2011.

Evening Standard

‘Historic day’ for deaf community as Sign Language Bill moves step closer to law

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons used sign language in the Assembly chamber during the Bill’s second stage on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

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Refusal to sign AI declaration was ‘based on what’s best for British people’

Government minister Alex Norris said the UK was not simply following the US in not signing a declaration at the close of the AI Action Summit.

Evening Standard

‘Some councils will be worse off’ after NI increase despite more funding

Communities minister Jim McMahon said that despite a 6.8% increase to overall local authority funding, some English councils will be poorer.

The Independent UK

Duke Special among musicians awarded grants to purchase new instruments

The songwriter is to use his grant to buy an electro-mechanical predecessor of the synthesiser once used to create the sound of The Beatles.

Evening Standard

All NI pensioner households hit by winter fuel support cut to get £100 – Lyons

The Communities Minister said the payment would be made before the end of March 2025.

Evening Standard

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Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

Communities minister Matthew Pennycook rejected suggestions by the Conservatives that councils face a £2.4 billion ‘black hole’.

Evening Standard

WhatsApp Communities gain new features to help its members stay more organized

WhatsApp has announced new features for the Communities section, and more tools to stay organized are said to be coming in the next few months.

Android Central

Thames Water boss under fire as he says bills have to go up by 40%

The Communities Secretary branded the water company’s leaders ‘a disgrace’ and claimed the firm had acted in an ‘arrogant way’ towards its customers

Evening Standard

Michael Gove defends 'salty' Tory party social media post attacking Labour

Communities Secretary Michael Gove defended a “salty” Conservative Party social media post that attacks Labour...

The National (Scotland)

More people living in London will ‘boost creativity and productivity’, says Gove

The Communities Secretary also says more homes in cities will avoid ‘gobbling up’ green land

Evening Standard

Tory MPs defeat bid to release Government correspondence on Teesworks inquiry

Labour had tabled a Commons motion seeking the release of the documents.

The Independent UK

MPs howl in laughter as Michael Gove praises Boris Johnson for levelling up

Former PM Boris Johnson called on the government to accelerate levelling-up measures as he made an appearance during communities questions in the House of Commons

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Microsoft Teams (free) just got its biggest update of the year, including support for Communities and Designer

The free version of Microsoft Teams just received a major update. Teams on Windows 11 now supports Communities and Microsoft Designer (preview).

The Independent UK

Michael Gove launches independent investigation into Teesworks freeport

The Communities Secretary confirmed the probe in a letter to the Conservative mayor for the Tees Valley.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak sparks confusion over investigation into Teesworks freeport

Downing Street said it was passing on queries to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

The Independent UK

Coalition era policies contributed towards social housing failures, Gove says

The Communities Secretary said mistakes of successive governments had contributed to tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire.

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The Independent UK

Rowdy Airbnb guests in spotlight in anti-social behaviour crackdown

Ministers have committed to ‘preventing short-term lets importing anti-social behaviour into communities’.

The Independent UK

More firms sign post-Grenfell safety contract, says Gove

The Communities Secretary had named and shamed some firms this month.

The Independent UK

Restrictions on Airbnbs planned in Levelling Up Bill, Michael Gove says

The Communities Secretary said ministers would bring forward changes aimed at restricting the way homes can be turned into Airbnbs.

Daily Record

Thousands of the world's top cyclists look set to race in Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross Council is in talks with the world governing body of cycling to host the Gran Fondo road race as part of the UCI Cycling World Championships 2023

Wales Online

WhatsApp rolls out Communities in UK allowing users to bundle group chats together by topic

The Communities feature allows users to organise different group chats together under a single main topic, for example, their children’s school or the street they live on

Evening Standard

WhatsApp rolls out Communities feature to bundle together group chats

The new tool will enable users to organise several group chats under a single overall topic.

The Independent UK

Extend freeports to whole UK coastline to help struggling communities – Tory MPs

A 2021 Survation poll of 1,000 young people in coastal communities found 49% planned to move away, with lack of jobs the overwhelming reason.

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