The government has announced plans to directly commission the building of affordable homes on public land.

The government has pledged more than £40 million to rebuild and improve flood defences in the aftermath of Storm Eva.

Housing charity Shelter has cautioned that rents and mortgages in England mean a significant number of families are having to skimp on heating and winter clothes in order to meet housing costs.

The Daily Telegraph has reported that people who are caught littering could face fines of up to £150 under new plans set out by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Borrowing for the month of November 2015 was £14 billion, a £1.3 billion increase compared to the same time last year.

According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the cost of renting in the UK could rise faster than house prices, increasing by 25 per cent over the next five years.

The government is set to create a single Public Service Ombudsman (PSO) in a bid to simplify the process of making complaints about public services.

Joe Anderson, the current mayor of Liverpool, has been appointed to lead the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority after Phil Davies, Wirral Council leader, stepped down from the role.

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis will give councils authority to fine property owners and agents up to £30,000 for failing to tackle overcrowding and hazardous conditions in their buildings.

A financial settlement has been published revealing councils are set to receive £3.5 billion of extra funding, which will be available for adult social care by 2019/20. 
£1.5 billion has also been earmarked for councils to work with the NHS to ensure care is available for older people following hospital treatment through the Better Care Fund. 
Further more, the New Homes Bonus has also been extended indefinitely through there will be a consultation on government reforms to the policy.