Recovery and renewal panels launched for councils

Councils across the country can now access a newly developed remote support offer to enable them to test plans for recovery and renewal.

Staffing black hole facing care homes

The Cavendish Coalition is warning that care homes could be facing a staffing ‘black hole’ because of the government’s Immigration Bill.

£5.5bn needed to level up access to urban green space

The Prime Minister has been urged to commit £5.5 billion to an urban green infrastructure fund to level up access to urban green space.

Johnson criticised over 'cowardly' care home remarks

Boris Johnson has been heavily criticised for saying that ‘too many care homes didn't really follow the procedures’ during the coronavirus outbreak.

Up to one third of UK may refuse coronavirus vaccine

A new poll has revealed that nearly a third of people in the UK may not get a coronavirus vaccine if one is developed.

Progress on making London’s streets healthy too slow

Progress on making London’s streets healthy and safe is 'far too slow' to meet the Mayor of London’s own targets.

Social care reform needed within a year

Sir Simon Stevens has revealed that plans to adequately fund the social care sector need to be in place within a year.

Green recovery could create 1.6 million new jobs

The government should invest urgently in a jobs-led recovery focused on helping the UK meet its targets for improving air quality, says IPPR.

Regular retesting rolled out for care homes

Staff and residents in care homes for over 65s and those with dementia will receive regular coronavirus tests from next week.

Pollution halved at London’s commuter hotspots

Some major pollution hotspots in London saw toxic emissions fall by up to 50 per cent at rush hour during lockdown.

Vulnerable people still struggling to get food

New Which? research has found that more than a quarter of vulnerable people across the UK are still struggling to get the food they need.

Local lockdowns must be efficient enough, says Labour

Labour has urged the government to take urgent action to ensure local lockdowns are robust enough to prevent a second wave of coronavirus.

Provide councils with vital data, say doctors

The government should provide vital data more quickly to local authorities to help them deal with coronavirus spikes in their areas.

Lockdown tightened in Leicester as cases rise

Matt Hancock has confirmed that Leicester will undergo the UK's first full local lockdown with stricter measures imposed in the city.

Give councils the tools to incentivise retirement communities

A report argues that retirement communities should be considered a major part of the solution on how care is delivered in the future.

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