More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme

Over 19,000 job placements for unemployed young people have so far been created under the government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme.

More than two million reached by NHS Test and Trace

Two million people have now been reached by the service, including those who tested positive and their contacts.

LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme

The Housing Advisers Programme funds the provision of independent expertise for councils undertaking specific projects to tackle the housing crisis.

Spend on ‘communications consultants’ needs clarification

The Labour Party has demanded transparency for the taxpayer over £130 million government spend on ‘communications consultants’.

Councils doubt ability to set a balanced budget next year

Only one in five of England’s largest councils are confident of setting a balanced budget next year without dramatic reductions to frontline services.

Online junk food advertising banned to tackle obesity

A new consultation has been launched on proposals to ban online adverts for foods high in fat, sugar and salt in the UK.

Northern England 'worst hit' by pandemic

The Northern Health Science Alliance has reported that the north has been hit harder than the rest of England during the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands of children in care being ‘failed by the state’

Anne Longfield has warned that thousands of children in care being ‘failed by the state’ because of a broken residential care home market.

Government needs to shift momentum to reach climate goals

The NAO has stressed that it is not yet clear that the government has in place what it needs to meet its long-term environmental goals.

Committee questions ‘not impartial’ Towns Fund selections

The Public Accounts Committee says it is ‘not convinced by the rationales for selecting some towns’ for the £3.6 billion Towns Fund.

Councils spend over £2bn a year on culture and sport

A new report has claimed that councils remain one of the biggest investors in culture, sport and leisure - spending over £2 billion a year.

Plans for further reduction in pollution at London schools

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced new plans to clean up toxic air at schools in the worst polluted areas of the capital.

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