Streeting rejects claims of care service u-turn
National Care Service Remains a Key Labour Commitment, Says Streeting According to reporting in The Times, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has strongly rejected suggestions that…
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We continually gather news on all the issues that affect our members in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. You can keep up to date here. Looking for your local news? Visit our Scotland Website and Northern Ireland Website
Learning from Northern Ireland’s Commissioner model
We recently met with Siobhan Casey, the Older People’s Commissioner for Northern Ireland, to discuss some of the key issues facing older people and to…
Pensioners paying the price of freeze
Frozen income tax thresholds are having a growing impact on UK pensioners, dragging millions into the tax system through “fiscal drag”. Although tax rates themselves…
Defending the triple lock
Later Life Ambitions has responded to new calls for changes to the state pension triple lock following the publication of a report by the Intergenerational…
Campaign Focus: Reducing Tax
Throughout the year we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and are fighting for on behalf…
Frozen tax thresholds: Unfairly dragging pensioners into tax
The number of pensioners paying income tax rose more than a million in a year, with at least 22 per cent of taxpayers now being…
Rising pension age, falling healthy life expectancy: Growing retirement challenge
Recent analysis highlighted by the BBC and The Guardian shows a worrying shift in the nation’s health: people in the UK are not only living…
Free bus travel expansion
Free Bus Travel Expansion in Greater Manchester – Why It Matters for Older People A major change to public transport in Greater Manchester is set…
Campaign against floating bus stops
Concerns about floating bus stops have continued to grow, with increasing pressure on government and local authorities to address serious safety risks. In November 2025,…
Campaign Focus: Transport
Throughout the year we will be sharing information on our campaign focus areas. Those topics we feel strongly about and are fighting for on behalf…
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