Only a quarter of local authorities in the UK have published Electric Vehicle transition strategies, according to new research.

The government’s plans to introduce photo ID for voters in elections has been defeated in the House of Lords.
The government, which has argued that photo ID would tackle voter fraud, has faced criticism that such a move would discourage some people from voting. The government will now have to decide whether or not to try to overturn the vote in the House of Commons.
The proposed Elections Bill seeks to introduce a measure that requires people to show an approved form of photo ID before voting, and would fulfil a manifesto promise made by the government.

Victims and communities are being urged to share their experiences as part of a major independent review into the impacts of extremism.

New rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and food labels has come into force to tackle obesity levels.

The burden of tax falling on workers and employers has increased as of 6 April, as the hotly-debated rise in National Insurance payments takes effect.

The TaxPayers’ Alliance has found that the number of officials receiving more than £100,000 went up to 2,921 during the pandemic.

The Green Party is promising to help tackle the cost of living crisis at the launch of its local election campaign.

People working in adult social care will benefit from at least £500 million to improve recruitment, retention, progression, and staff well-being.

A number of public buildings are to have solar rooftop panels installed as part of Welsh Government support to expand community owned renewable energy.

Esri UK has announced the local planning authorities who will pilot geospatial technology to help modernise the planning process.