Councils likely to be forced to cut services

The IFS has warned that councils will be forced to cut services if the government does not meet the cost of soaring coronavirus spending.

£15 million to support internet access in Scotland

An expected 23,000 low income households in Scotland without proper internet access will be helped by £15 million of funding.

Apprenticeship opportunities tripled across London

There has been a 14 per cent increase in the number of apprenticeships created directly by boroughs this year.

Ambitions outlined for South Yorkshire tree-planting

Dan Jarvis has agreed a new partnership that lays the groundwork for an ambitious campaign to plant trees and create more woodland.

Reports of rough sleeping rose sharply during lockdown

Reports of people sleeping rough rose sharply during lockdown, despite government claims that suggest otherwise.

Kent has no more capacity for child migrants

Kent County Council has said that it can no longer ‘safely meet its statutory duty’ to care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Multi-million pound support package for Welsh councils

Welsh Ministers have announced a funding boost of more than £260 million for local councils in Wales.

Liverpool City Region joins Wellbeing Economy Alliance

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is the first governmental body in the world to join the Wellbeing Economy Alliance.

Ofsted to begin local authority visits in September

Ofsted has announced that it will begin visits to local authorities and children's social care providers from September 2020.

Cross-party MPs warn of 'wave of homelessness'

MPs have warned that the country could see ‘a new wave of homelessness’ when a ban on evictions ends later this month.

West Midlands outlines case for more local powers

Council leaders in the West Midlands are urging the government to grant more powers to the region to aid recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Government urged to get cars off of the road

The government is being urged to 'get cars off the road', as traffic in Britain returns to levels seen before the coronavirus lockdown.

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