It has been confirmed that the government's white paper on ‘levelling up’ all regions of the UK is likely to be delayed until next year.
Previously expected to be published before Christmas, it is understood the need to deal with the spread of the Omicron Covid variant was among the reasons for this being pushed back.

The government has published a ‘Selling To Government Guide’ which will give SMEs essential information on how to bid for and win government contracts.

A new poll by the IPPR think tank has found that a decline in political trust is undermining liberal democracy in the UK.
In 2014 48 per cent of British people saw politicians as merely ‘out for themselves’, but new IPPR polling conducted last weekend found that as many as 63 per cent now share this view.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced the 15 projects receiving more than £2 million in funding through his High Streets for All Challenge.

A fund to tackle loneliness and social isolation will help grass root organisations bring communities together across Wales.
The three year Loneliness and Social Isolation Fund will support front-line, local, grass-roots organisations, which bring people of all ages together, helping them to build social connections in and across communities.