Does everything need an app?
“Everything needs an app these days.” Those were the words of my mum, a retired civil servant, when I spoke to her at the weekend. She is in her late […]
Campaign Focus: Social Care
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 of our members. This month […]
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 Labour is backing away from […]
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 share ideas about how we […]
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 Foundation. In the article below […]
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 of our members. This month […]
State pension ‘no longer sustainable’, says Tony Blair Institute report
Sir Tony Blair has called for the state pension to be abolished because it is “outdated, rigid and increasingly unaffordable”. In a new report, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) urged […]
Scam warning over DWP payment to pensioners – two million at risk
As discussed recently in the Express, campaigners have warned that the Government’s new means-tested winter fuel payment system could increase the risk of scams targeting older people. The change follows […]
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 of our members. This month […]
2026 Election Toolkit
With major elections taking place across Great Britain on 7 May 2026, Later Life Ambitions, has produced a practical toolkit to help members and supporters ensure the voices of people in later […]