Ofgem has announced a £300 million investment for over 200 low carbon projects to get Britain ready for more electric transport and heat.

The government is to launch nine pilots to test new ways to help ensure people stick to self-isolation rules in areas with higher prevalence of infection.

The UK will struggle to reach its climate change targets unless more power and money is put into local hands, say metro mayors.

Councils could repair more than 9.5 million extra potholes with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year.

Labour has said that plans for voters to show photo ID before in future elections will cost around £40 million in extra government spending over a decade.

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has announced that a new national design code is being tested across 14 areas in England.

The single-use carrier bag charge has increased from 5p to 10p and been extended to all businesses in England.

A new report has warned that councils, businesses and communities could be losing out on vital financial support from central government.

The government has said that anyone with symptoms of coronavirus is now eligible to book a test, ahead of the rollout of the test and trace service.

The new Government Consulting Hub has been launched to boost internal expertise across government, saving the taxpayer money.

The End Child Poverty Coalition has revealed that, even before the pandemic, the majority of children are growing up in poverty in some parts of the UK.

Further measures have been announced to help ensure taxpayers get value for money by improving the transparency of local government audit.

Professor Deborah Sturdy has outlined her commitment to recognise the outstanding contribution made by social care workers and nurses.

The majority of parents of pre-school children are worried about the impact on their child’s overall development or well-being during the pandemic.

The Public Services Committee has warned that ‘left behind’ places will be ‘short-changed’ if ‘levelling up’ plans are not better targeted.

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