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.

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.

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.

Deal to establish two new Green Freeports in Scotland

A deal has been agreed between the UK and Scottish governments to collaborate and deliver two new Green Freeports.

Planning system is ‘destroying nature piece by piece’

A new RSPB report has warned that England’s planning system is destroying nature and is in dire need of reform.

Measures to force industry to pay to remove cladding

The government has unveiled tough new measures that will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs.

£125 million for councils to support domestic abuse victims

The government has said that £125 million will be handed to councils to make sure safe accommodation spaces can provide victims with vital support services.

Bus routes face axe without funding extension

Councils are warning that essential bus routes may have to be axed from the end of next month if emergency government funding support is not extended.

Wales to consider visitor levy later this year

The Welsh Government has confirmed a consultation on proposals for a local visitor levy will launch in autumn 2022.

£174 million to provide homes for 2,900 rough sleepers

Rough sleepers across the country will be supported off the streets and into long-term homes with £174 million funding boost.

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