A fake care recruitment company that conned overseas workers out of more than £19,000 by promising UK jobs and visa sponsorship has been shut down following an Insolvency Service investigation.

On its way to becoming law in 1973, the Endangered Species Act passed the U.S. Senate without a single no vote. The rare bipartisan consensus – that species facing extinction deserved federal protection, habitat and all – held until earlier this month, when federal regulators altered the act’s definition of ‘harm’ to omit habitat destruction.

Speaking on BBC Breakfast this morning, the Secretary of State for Housing, Angela Rayner, said the government is not looking at introducing rent controls in England.

Exposure to a combination of common air pollutants during early pregnancy could significantly increase the risk of premature birth, according to new research that suggests current air quality measures may underestimate the dangers to expectant mothers.

Birmingham City Council says it has saved almost £5 million over the past year after stepping up efforts to tackle tenancy fraud and recover social housing for people in genuine need.

Employee at Herefordshire Council unlawfully accessed hundreds of personal records relating to family members and people known to him. 

The government’s latest measures to protect children online have raised questions over whether they’ll be effective without restrictions on virtual private networks (VPNs).