New research published by Shelter shows that more than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children.
The analysis of official rough-sleeping and temporary accommodation figures shows that one in every 206 people in England are currently without a home. Of these, 2,700 people are sleeping rough on any given night, nearly 15,000 single people in direct access hostels and nearly 250,000 people are living in temporary accommodation – most of whom are families.

The long-awaited levelling up white paper should include a framework for how the government will negotiate devolution deals with county areas.

The Local Government Association is calling for urgent legislation to facilitate councils being able to host remote meetings in light of the Omicron variant.

Bristol is aiming to share the city’s expertise at delivering decarbonisation projects to neighbouring local authorities via a new partnership.

The government should rapidly implement a new strategic planning model to closer align housebuilding and infrastructure in county areas.

2G and 3G mobile networks will be phased out of use in the UK by 2033 as part of measures to increase the security of telecoms supply chains.

Localis has argued that the public sector should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and services worth up to £300 billion each year.

Levelling up northern towns must focus on helping local people access well-paid, skilled jobs in order to drive up wages and productivity.

APSE has found that three times as many people trust their local council over the government to make decisions about how services are delivered.