The Welsh Government has announced a £10 million funding boost for town centres, under the £90 million Transforming Towns programme, to support businesses and increase vibrancy and footfall in towns across Wales.
The Welsh Government has published its strategy to achieve a substantial increase in the number of electric car charging points in Wales, with a proposed investment of £30 million over five years will be set aside to help with delivery.
Scotland’s first community testing site for people without symptoms to get tested for Covid-19 has opened in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.
School closures during the first national lockdown had a ‘dramatic impact’ on the number of child protection referrals made to local authorities, Amanda Spielman has said, launching Ofsted's annual report.
The CMA is launching a market study into electric vehicle charging, to make sure it works well for UK drivers when they transition to zero emission vehicles.
The government has authorised the first Covid-19 vaccine based on independent advice of the medicines regulator, which will be made available across the UK from next week.
A new local contact tracing system for Leeds is set to boost the city’s efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Details have been set out by the government to help local areas detect asymptomatic cases and offer a route out of the toughest restrictions.
Nearly half of households surveyed at food banks during the summer owed money to the DWP due to loans and overpayments of benefits.
A new public opinion poll has reinforced support for councils, councillors and council workers who have responded to coronavirus.
Rretailers will be able to extend their daily opening hours from Monday to Saturday in the run up to Christmas and through January.
Michael Gove has warned that hospitals risk being ‘overwhelmed’ with coronavirus cases if MPs do not back new tier restrictions.