The government has announced that British steel companies will be able to compete on a level playing field for contracts across the public sector.

Leeds City Council has announced the introduction of free parking for ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs).

Greater Manchester is set to become the first English region to gain control of its health spending, as part of an extension of devolved powers.

The National Living Wage has come into force across Britain, raising the minimum wage to £7.20 for all workers aged over 25.

‘Unrepresentative samples’ led to a failure to accurately predict the results of May 2015’s general election, according to a report from the British Polling Council and the Market Research Society.

Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting crisis talks on the UK steel industry, in response to mounting pressure on ministers to ensure the future of the Port Talbot steelworks, following the news that its parent firm Tata Steel plans to sell the plant.

Darlington Borough Council is due to increase the rents of 237 homes with off-street parking.

According to a new report by the Howard League for Penal Reform, children’s homes regularly resort to involving police instead of offering teenagers support.

Additional funding is needed to support social care from being pushed closer to ‘breaking point’, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

Enterprise Zones have attracted nearly 24,000 jobs in the four years since they were introduced, according to the latest figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).