Government outlines plan for living with Covid

All remaining domestic covid regulations restricting public freedoms are to end this week as part of the government’s Living with Covid Plan.

Electoral Commission warns bill threatens independence

The Electoral Commission has said that plans could seriously undermine its independence and could affect confidence in the wider electoral system.

Everyone should be legally entitled to nature access

Wildlife campaigners are arguing that everyone in the UK should be legally entitled to equal access to nature.

£200 savings on bills with energy efficiency investment

Thousands of households will see energy bills reduced by up to £200 a year as part of £67 million to install insulation and clean heating.

Councils call for powers over gambling premises

The LGA and Association of PCCs are calling for tougher powers for councils to determine where and how many gambling premises can open in their areas.

Local outbreak management cash still be needed

Councils have stressed that the government must continue to provide funding for local public health teams to manage coronavirus outbreaks in their areas.

Ministers must come clean on bus funding

The Labour Party has urged the government to ‘come clean’ on bus funding as operators prepare to slash services.

New gambling addiction clinics to meet record demand

The NHS has announced that two new gambling clinics will open in England this year to meet increasing demand for specialist support for gambling addiction.

Thousands of new prison places to rehabilitate offenders

Dominic Raab has announced an expansion and refurbishment programme will create more than 4,000 new prison places.

Extra support to safeguard political impartiality in schools

The government has published guidance to support teachers in tackling sensitive issues in the classroom in a politically impartial way.

‘World’s first’ Urban-Air Port starts construction in Coventry

Construction on Urban-Air Port: Air One has started, in a project that will see Coventry become a testbed for such transport technology.

Calls for new body to regulate EV chargepoints

The SMMT has published a new seven-point plan to ensure every driver in Britain can benefit from the electric vehicle charging network.

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