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.

£330m to help people in Wales tackle cost-of-living crisis

The Welsh Government has announced a package of expanded measures to help people with the cost-of-living crisis.

Annual spend on children has plummeted, says YMCA

YMCA has revealed the annual spend per head on five-to-17-year-olds in England has plummeted from £158 in 2010/11 to just £37 in 2020/21.

£230m for Nottingham’s five-year housing programme

Nottingham City Council looks set to invest £230 million in a five-year investment programme in its housing stock, with energy efficiency at their centre.

Culture department opens new office in north east

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced the official opening of its new hub in Manchester to create a large presence in the city.

Exeter tops index of England’s cleanest cities

According to an in-depth analysis of environmental data by ENDS Report, Exeter is the cleanest city in England.

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