Father teaching his son to ride a bike

HM Revenue and customs (HMRC) have said that families who claim Child Benefit will see an increase in their payment next week.

Girl on tablet in classroom

The government has announced £740 million will go towards creating 10,000 new school places designated for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

London skyline

The cross-party London Councils group has responded to the government’s Spring Statement, which was delivered yesterday (Thursday 27th March 2025) in the House of Commons.

HM Treasury Whitehall

This afternoon (26th March 2025) in the House of Commons, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement

Piggy bank

A new Local Government Authority (LGA) survey has found that almost three quarters of responding councils felt that it will be very or fairly difficult compared to earlier years to set a balanced budget for 2025-26

The Welsh Government's Second Supplementary Budget has been approved by the Senedd.

Thousands of government credit cards are to be cancelled under plans to cut spending.

Celtic Freeport, based at Milford Haven and Port Talbot has been officially launched, with hopes of bringing significant inward investment to South

Aerial view of housing estate.

A new report by the County Councils Network (CCN) has backed up government proposals for the creation of new unitary councils in England, although new authorities must cover areas of ‘at least’ half a million people to save billions and free up investment.

Block of council flats in Hackney

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will attend MIPIM, the world’s most influential property event, in France to try and seek investment to help build thousands of more affordable homes in the capital. 

The LGIU’s Local Democracy Research Centre has published its 12th annual State of Local Government Finance in England survey.

The government has announced up to £33 million will be directed to the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).

The Senedd has approved the Welsh Budget for 2025-26, seeing out £26 billion of spending.

£129 million has been released by the UK Government to support public service transformation in Northern Ireland.

£1.5 billion is to be allocated to neighbourhoods across the country, as part of the Plan for Neighbourhoods.

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