Tackling health inequalities and more help to help people quit are key parts of a new plan to make Wales smoke-free by the end of the decade.

Unison has said that getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140 billion of government funding by 2035.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that all under 22s in Scotland will have access to free bus travel from 31 January 2022.

New analysis shows chasm in electric vehicle chargers between rural areas and cities – with London having more than England’s counties combined.

Communities will be transformed with new schools, health services and transport links to support the delivery of thousands of new homes.

A new campaign has launched to demonstrate the importance of simple ventilation techniques to reduce the risks of catching coronavirus this winter.

The Building Back Britain Commission has advised the government that a ‘radical rethink’ on housing delivery is needed.

A government report has criticised Wirral Council for avoiding ‘difficult financial decisions’ as it looked to plug a £9 million budget hole.

A £3.3 million ‘retrofit’ scheme from Devon County Council will cut carbon emissions and reduce energy use in several key buildings.

Newcastle has been named as the highest UK city and ahead of some of the world’s best-known cities in the global Smart City Index.

The government is backing 477 locally-led, innovative projects that will help breathe new life into towns, villages and coastal communities.

Last week’s Budget announcement contained a stealth cut to funding for youth services worth more than £400 million over the next three years.

People are being encouraged to pursue a rewarding career in adult social care following the launch of a new recruitment campaign.

Two councils represented by Tory ministers have received funding from the ‘Levelling Up’ fund, despite being among the least deprived authorities in the UK.

Over 100 million car and taxi trips made in city regions each year could instead be on e-bikes if the government is able to deliver its target for mode shift to cycling.

Pages