The new wave of metro mayors should be granted ‘significant powers’ over planning and housing, a new report has argued.
Broadband suppliers will now have to present clearer adverts on the costs of their contracts.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that a new Living Wage rate of £8.45 an hour has been set in Scotland.
Plans to create a Mayoral Combined Authority for Greater Lincolnshire are still unclear after votes were collated from each of the 10 councils involved in the decision.
Carmarthenshire Council has approved plans to build a new headquarters for S4C, the Welsh language television broadcaster.
Funding cuts to voluntary groups initially agreed by Highland Council have been blocked after SNP, Lib Dem and other councillors used procedures to recall the issue and halt the implementation of cuts.
According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the cost of renting a home in Britain has increased by 2.3 per cent in the year to September.
Sunderland City Council has welcomed the news that Nissan will be building its next two models in the city.
Angus Council has been recognised by the Carbon Trust for exceptional success in reducing their environmental impact.
Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Moray Council have approved the second stage Inter-Authority Agreement to develop the £150 million facility.
The Commons Justice Committee has said that more attention should be paid towards measures to prevent offenders aged 18-25 from reoffending.
The Sixth Form Colleges Association's (SFCA) annual survey has suggested that two thirds of colleges have been forced to drop courses due to funding pressures.