Although London Councils network praise the £39 billion boost for affordable housing, as well as additional investment for children’s social care and temporary accommodation, it expresses concern at the small increase to council funding.

As part of a £500 million investment  to tackle potholes across England, roads in Yorkshire and the North East will receive an extra £20 million to tackle potholes, as well as an extra £12.8 million to build new cycle lanes and pavements in the North East.

The new Pensions Scheme Bill is set to make managing and accessing pensions much easier, as well as creating bigger and better pensions funds.

The Bus Services Bill, which received its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday (2nd June 2025), will ensure that vital bus routes are protected from being scrapped at short notice. 

South Western Railway (SWR) services came back under public control on Sunday (25th May 2025), ending almost thirty years of privatisation.

Public sector workers across England, including teachers and doctors, will see a pay rise for 2025-26, as announced yesterday (22nd May 2025).

A new Ministry of Defence office has started construction in Blackpool, which involves a collaboration between Blackpool Council working with development partner Muse Places and construction company VINCI Building.