Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have won the contest to be co-leaders of the Green Party of England and Wales.

Sajid Javid has announced an additional £388 million of government funding for infection prevention and control in adult social care settings.

New regulations and guidance has been published outlining the level of support councils are required to provide for victims of domestic abuse.

Councils will face extra cost pressures of almost £8 billion by 2024/25 just to keep vital local services running at today’s levels.

MPs have said that the government should examine the case for devolving greater powers over services including health, housing, planning and education.

New data released by NHS Digital has shown that the mental health of children and young people has not improved since last year's lockdown.

The government’s Furlough scheme ends on 30 September with nearly one million workers still expected to be on the scheme at the end of the month.
It is unclear how many of those still were relying on it for all of their income, but many forecasters, including the Bank of England, are expecting a small rise in unemployment as the scheme ends.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said that now was the right time to close the near £70 billion scheme, despite calls for further support from some badly-hit companies.

The Cabinet Office has advised councils not to use the phrases ‘panic’ or ‘panic buying’ when discussing fuel supply problems.

Vulnerable households will be able to access a new £500 million support fund to help them with essentials over the coming months.