Person at laptop connecting to broadband,.

Around 131,000 homes and businesses in rural and hard-to-reach areas will be able to access faster broadband speeds, which will help break down barriers to opportunity and kickstart economic growth as part of the government’s Plan for Change.

Piggy bank with Scotland flag

Since the introduction of the Council Tax Reduction scheme in 2013, households across Scotland have received a total £4.1 billion in relief.

Road construction in the forest.

The Welsh government has given £1.4 billion towards road projects across Wales to improve accessibility, reduce journey times, boost reliability, and to increase safety on the roads.

The Welsh Government has made available £10m in Financial Transaction Capital  to fund regeneration projects across the country.

The Welsh Government has awarded up to £10 million of grant funding to 32 community green energy projects across Wales.

The government has announced that new waste incinerators will only receive planning approval if they meet strict new local and environmental condit

Bradford has been awarded an extra £5 million as it begins its year as UK City of Culture.

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published the finding from its latest survey of 11 metre plus building in the social housing sector.

Councils are to get new powers to deliver thousands of new homes across the country.

Councils are to receive £1.6 billion in funding to repair roads and fix potholes.

Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

As part of the government’s Plan for Change, councils are set to receive £69 billion, an increase of 3.5 per cent from 2024-25. Part of this package is a new emergency £600 million Recovery Grant, which will support councils most in need and make sure every penny of public spending is felt by working people.

Business meeting over a Scottish flag.

The Scottish spending plans are to be scrutinised by Parliament, following the publication of the Scottish Budget Bill today.

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