Children’s rights campaigners say changes to legal protections for children in care have been akin to ‘deregulation on steroids’.

Anyone in England with coronavirus symptoms who either has to leave home to go to work or is aged 65 and over will now be able to get tested.

Experts have called for urgent action to create more space for walking and cycling during the lockdown caused by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

The CCN has urged the government to provide clarity on how much individual authorities will receive from the latest £1.6 billion of emergency funding.

Robert Jenrick has praised councils for ensuring that the vast majority of parks are open, so more people can get outside for exercise safely.

New analysis of data has revealed that air quality in York has improved by an average of 30 per cent during the coronavirus lockdown.

The government has revealed that more than 500,000 boxes of food have now been delivered to those at highest risk across the country.

Dwindling supplies of vital life-saving personal protective equipment for frontline care workers will run out within days.

New polling has revealed that only 42 per cent of parents feel confident about teaching their children at home.

Rare wildflowers could start to bloom during the coronavirus lockdown because many councils are leaving roadside verges uncut.

Hundreds of thousands of people with dementia in care homes are being abandoned during coronavirus crisis, says charity.

There is a desperate need for more personal protective equipment for frontline council and care services across the country.

Families living in private rented accommodation are more exposed to the current economic shock than homeowners.

Charities will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak.

New data has shown that 45 per cent of electricity generation between January and March came from renewables.

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