New analysis has found that 23.4 million people will be unable to afford the cost of living by £8,600 on average by April 2022.

Rising food and energy prices risk driving a second inflation spike this autumn that could reach over ten per cent for poorer households.

Andy Burnham is announcing a series of major steps to move Greater Manchester towards a London-style public transport system.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is setting out a revised timetable for the introduction of bus franchising, which will see regulated buses first introduced in Bolton and Wigan as well as parts of Salford and west Manchester from Autumn 2023, followed by Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and areas of north Manchester in Spring 2024, with the final tranche covering Stockport, Trafford, Tameside, south Manchester and remaining parts of Salford to run by end of 2024.

More than 60 organisations in England will receive a share of £48 million which is being released as part of the Cultural Investment Fund.

CIPFA has reported that the council tax bill for an average band D equivalent property in England and Wales is set to rise by £65.

The government has announced that 25 areas have been awarded a share of £3 million to help them set their own standards for design locally.

A new independent government body will be created to support teachers in delivering excellent curriculum content as part of world class lessons.

Liverpool City Council has said that residents in the region are set to be asked their views on how the city is governed from 2023.
After announcing in January that the council will draw up and implement a full and meaningful consultation over the future model of political leadership in the city, the authority has now said that a letter will be sent to every household in the city this month, with a secure link to an online portal, to answer the question: “How would you like Liverpool City Council to be run?”

Andy Street has appointed a new cycling and walking commissioner to get more people moving around the West Midlands by foot or bike.

More than 600 hospitals, police stations, libraries and other public buildings in Wales have been connected to lightning-fast full fibre broadband.