The public are being urged to stay at home as part of a major advertising campaign encouraging the public to protect the NHS and save lives.

The Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office has announced the appointment of three senior Digital, Data and Technology leaders by the government.

More than one in five rough sleepers placed in hotels during the first lockdown last year ended up leaving the accommodation because of poor support.

The government has said that rapid, regular testing for people without symptoms of coronavirus will be made available across the country.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that expected council tax rises should be scrapped to ease the pressure on family budgets.
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the opposition leader said that the ability for local authorities in England to raise council tax by five per cent from April could mean that those living in a band D property could see bills rise by an average of £90.

Communities across Scotland are to benefit from fast-tracked funding to help tackle climate change and deliver a green recovery from the pandemic.

The UK will commit at least £3 billion to climate change solutions that protect and restore nature and biodiversity over five years.

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced extra support to help protect rough sleepers and renters from the effects of coronavirus.

Thousands of homeless people promised permanent housing after the first wave of coronavirus have now slipped off the radar without any state support.