It has emerged that low income families will see their tax burden rise by nearly a fifth, before the National Insurance rise takes hold.

City of York Council is set to commit to a £7.7 million investment in the city’s libraries in a programme of city wide improvement.
The investment programme, delivered in partnership with Explore York Libraries and Archives, includes a new £5 million library learning centre for Clifton, a new permanent library for Haxby and Wigginton and capital investment in the Acomb Library learning centre.

The government has unveiled the next stages of its plan to restore up to 300,000 hectares of wildlife habitat by 2042.

Bright Blue has released new research revealing the impact of flooding in the UK since 2007, using a novel AI technique to analyse articles.

Thousands of new air filters will be introduced to protect face-to-face education and minimise disruption in the classroom.

Scottish councils are being given an extra £16 million to help tackle homelessness by moving people swiftly into settled homes.

The newly launched Better Health campaign offers free support and guidance to those working towards a healthier weight.
Better Health is working in partnership with 15 weight management and physical activity partners who are providing both free and discounted offers and the website will also signpost to local weight management support.

Sadiq Khan has announced a new comprehensive investment package of almost £50 million to tackle crime and the complex causes of crime.

The full list of 39 places which have applied for city status as part of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition has been announced.
Winning city status can provide a boost to local communities and open up new opportunities for people who live there, as is the case with previous winners Perth and Preston where the local economies benefited from their improved national and global standing.

The government is providing an additional £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to coronavirus.
Minister for Care Gillian Keegan said that the Adult Social Care – Omicron Support Fund is on top of the £388 million infection control and testing fund announced earlier in the year to prevent infections and provide testing in the care sector.