The climate emergency can only be successfully tackled through greater focus on adapting to the inevitable climate impacts that we are already seeing.

New research from housing charity Shelter has shown that the health of one in five renters in England is being harmed by poor housing.

Councils should be given the powers and funding to build 100,000 social homes for rent each year, says the Local Government Association.

Just one in three people back mayors as the most suitable local leaders for forthcoming devolution deals in England’s county areas.

Skills for Care has revealed the significant impact the pandemic has had on both the short and long-term challenges faced by the workforce.

The UK's failure to do more to stop coronavirus spreading early in the pandemic was one of the worst ever public health failures, say MPs.

Graduates applying to train as teachers in high-demand subjects will receive thousands of pounds in tax-free cash bursaries.

Thousands of new homes will be built on underused and derelict land to regenerate local areas and help people onto the property ladder.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has said that almost £58 million from the £75 million Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) has been allocated to 53 councils. It is hoped that the funding will boost local areas by transforming unloved and disused sites into vibrant communities for people to live and work, with the demolition of unsightly derelict buildings and disused car parks and garages.

Families on low incomes face paying more council tax without an extension to one-off government funding for local council tax support schemes.

Over 9.5 million potholes could be repaired or prevented by councils with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year.