Prime Minister set to announce plans for high street revival

The Prime Minister will set out the steps the government will take to level up and unite the UK, with plans for the regeneration of the great British high street.

Care workers undervalued by as much as £7,000 a year

Many frontline social care workers are undervalued in comparison to their peers in equivalent positions in other public funded sectors.

Thousands more children to benefit from free breakfast clubs

Thousands of children in disadvantaged areas in England will be offered nutritious breakfasts in the next two academic years.

Agencies must tackle flaws to the Apprenticeship Levy

A coalition of London employers have said that national and local agencies must tackle flaws to the Apprenticeship Levy system together.

Funding to tackle harms facing vulnerable children

The government has announced a £24 million regional fund for children's social care, including funding to support unaccompanied minors.

Wales to prioritise setting default speed limit to 20mph

Further plans announced to reduce the national default speed limit in Wales from 30mph to 20mph on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets.

Public sector lags behind private sector on climate reporting

A recent survey from CIPFA has shown that more than half of public sector organisations do not currently report on their climate impact.

Young women increasingly recruited into ‘county lines’ gangs

The LGA has warned that girls and young women are being deliberately and increasingly recruited into drug-dealing ‘county lines’ gangs.

£10 million scheme to help pupils boost core skills

Pupils in participating schools are set to benefit from more support in maths and English, as part of a £10 million scheme.

New cross-government unit to tackle drug misuse

The government has announced that a new drugs unit will be set up to help end illegal drug-related illness and deaths.

Give councils greater powers to tackle air pollution

Local authorities need greater powers to combat non-traffic sources of air pollution, according to a debate heard in the House of Lords this week.

UK councils left with £3bn financial black hole

A BBC investigation has shown that UK councils face a £3 billion black hole in their budgets as they emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

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