Emissions drop as climate efforts continue in East Sussex

Environmental efforts have seen East Sussex County Council cut its carbon emissions by over 60 per cent since 2008.

£551m extra funding for Welsh health and social services

Eluned Morgan has welcomed more than half a billion pounds of new funding for health and social services in Wales to deal with coronavirus.

Disadvantaged ‘locked out’ of crucial early years opportunities

New research from the Sutton Trust has revealed that most disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds are ‘locked out’ of crucial early years education.

£20 million announced to create more Family Hubs

The government has set out plans to elevate its Family Hubs programme, backed by £20 million of new funding.

Suffolk targets devolution talks with the government

Local leaders in Suffolk have welcomed early discussions with the government about a possible devolution deal for the region.

Government to work with councils on Afghan resettlement

The government has said that thousands of Afghan women, children and others most in need will be welcomed to the UK.

Student number increase needs funding match

An extra £570 million will be required in 2022 to prevent a further fall in spending per student in UK colleges and sixth forms.

Brighton launches scheme to recycle PPE

An innovative scheme to collect and recycle facemasks, gloves and other PPE has been launched in Brighton & Hove.

Unions make call for urgent action on ventilation in schools

Education unions have urged the government to take firm action to improve ventilation in schools to reduce further coronavirus disruption.

Labour outlines apprenticeships creation plan

Labour has pledged new opportunities for young people to earn and learn with a plan to create 100,000 new apprenticeships.

Millions of homes could be heated with hydrogen by 2030

The UK’s Hydrogen Strategy seeks to use low carbon hydrogen to replace natural gas in powering around three million UK homes each year.

Three million children going to schools in areas with toxic air

Children in London are four times more likely to go to school in areas with high levels pollution levels than children in the rest of England.

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