Andy Burnham has called on ministers to take a ‘much more locally focused’ response to the coronavirus crisis.

Children with special educational needs and disabilities in England will benefit from £37.3 million of direct support in 2020-21.

Children from better-off households are spending more time on educational activities than children from the poorest fifth of households.

Parks and green spaces across the UK should be seen as a tool of healthcare in the same way as medicines and therapies.

The government has published new guidance on how recycling centres can be safely re-opened during the coronavirus outbreak.

The government has announced that a major long-term study will track spread of coronavirus in general population.

Kirsty Williams has announced £3.75 million of funding for mental health in schools that will include new support for children under the age of 11.

Leaders of England’s largest councils have called on the government to introduce a ‘£5 billion income guarantee’ for local authorities.

The High Speed 2 rail project has gone ‘badly off course’, with ministers unable to rule out further cost increases and delays.

A new £600 million Infection Control Fund has been introduced to tackle the spread of coronavirus in care homes.

Councils covering rural and coastal areas have urged the public to ‘think twice’ before travelling to do exercise in country parks and beaches.

A third of office workers are concerned about getting used to a corporate office culture again after the lockdown. 

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