£1bn Future High Streets Fund expanded

Boris Johnson has confirmed that an additional 50 towns, from Dudley to Dover, will benefit from the £1 billion Future High Streets Fund.

Secondary crisis looms next year, warn councils

Despite thousands of new secondary school places having been created by councils, children still face the prospect of missing out on a place.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/revised-road-closure-guidance-to-boost-childrens-outdoor-play

More children can safely play outside away from traffic after government rules around closing roads for community events are simplified.

Universal Credit forcing tenants into rent arrears

New Residential Landlords Association research has revealed that Universal Credit is causing tenants to get behind with their rent.

More waste to landfill after a no-deal Brexit

A major waste company has warned that more waste could be sent to landfill in the UK after a no-deal Brexit.

130,000 families left to live in one-bed flats

A new report from the National Housing Federation has revealed that an ongoing shortage of homes is forcing 130,000 families in England to squeeze

Devolve funding to get more young people into work

Councils can get more young people into work, education and training if they are given greater powers over the national skills and employment system.

Target for ‘net-zero’ by 2050 currently undeliverable

The Science and Technology Committee has highlighted the lack of government policies in place to deliver the net zero target by 2050.

Over a million children have gone hungry this summer

Government figures suggest that millions of children across England have gone hungry over the summer holidays.

Dire warning over future for care providers post no-deal Brexit

Dire warnings over the possible future of social care after a no-deal Brexit must force the government to act now.

£700m bid for roads investment in the north

Transport for the North have submitted a bid for a £700 million investment in the region’s roads over the next five years.

Independent review into HS2 programme announced

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that Douglas Oakervee will lead a review into the High Speed 2 (HS2) project.

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