The UK’s first deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, helping to recycle billions of bottles and cans every ye

Boris Johnson has appointed the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Hallett DBE as chair of the forthcoming public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.

The top five per cent of families have gotten richer by £3,300 a year, while the poorest 50 per cent have had their incomes squeezed by £110.

Warwick District Council has agreed to formally submit a request for a full political merger with Stratford-on-Avon District Council.

UKGBC has published a framework to support cities and local authorities to measure the impacts and wider benefits of building retrofit.

MPs have said that the government’s case for mandating the presentation of photo ID at polling stations has ‘simply not been good enough’.

Councils will need an extension to the Covid-19 outbreak funding to tackle rising Omicron cases and meet a surge in demand for local contact tracing.

The Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation has called for the government to establish a national plan for sport, health and well-being.

New measures have been announced to help protect the social care sector, including £300 million to help recruit and reward the workforce.

Leeds City Council is proposing a commitment to provide good quality parks and green spaces across the city that are more accessible.

Policy Connect is urging for the creation of a Net Zero Delivery Authority to provide delivery leadership in England to make net zero happen.

Leaders of England’s largest councils have warned that that they will have to reluctantly raise council tax next year to keep local services running.

The Health and Social Care Committee is urging for action to prevent mental health services slipping backwards as a result of additional demand.

New research published by Shelter shows that more than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children.

The long-awaited levelling up white paper should include a framework for how the government will negotiate devolution deals with county areas.

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