A new £120 million fund for local authorities has been announced to boost depleted social care staffing levels.
A coalition of 18 organisations has urged the government to rethink major elements of its controversial planning proposals.
Gavin Williamson is launching a review of children’s social care to help make sure children and young adults get the support they need.
Six areas have been chosen to join the first phase of a programme designed to improve the health and wellbeing of communities.
The National Audit Office has said that the scale of the rough sleeping population in England far exceeds the government’s previous estimates.
The Welsh Government is investing £4.9 million to improve digital public services so that they are easier and slicker for people to use.
The LGA has warned that 450 primary schools’ worth of homeless children are spending lockdown in temporary accommodation.
The public are being urged to stay at home as part of a major advertising campaign encouraging the public to protect the NHS and save lives.
The Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office has announced the appointment of three senior Digital, Data and Technology leaders by the government.
More than one in five rough sleepers placed in hotels during the first lockdown last year ended up leaving the accommodation because of poor support.
The government has said that rapid, regular testing for people without symptoms of coronavirus will be made available across the country.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that expected council tax rises should be scrapped to ease the pressure on family budgets.