The NHS Test and Trace business plan sets out a strategy to increase the speed and reach of testing and tracing, working with local partnerships.
From 10 December, the NHS COVID-19 app will allow those who have been instructed by the app to isolate, and are eligible, to claim the £500 Test and Trace Support Payment, providing they meet the eligibility criteria. The announcement comes as Apple revealed that the NHS COVID-19 app was the second most downloaded free iPhone app on its App Store in the UK this year.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is urging councils to scrutinise services for children in care.

Adam Price has promised that Plaid Cymru will offer a referendum if it formed a government and got a Senedd majority to back it.

Heightened anxiety during the pandemic has led to employees working longer hours and taking fewer sick days.

The rapid shift to online platforms has led to the majority of consultation professionals changing the way they engage with local communities.

County council leaders have urged the government to not overlook counties in its forthcoming bus investment strategy.

The UK will fail to meet its 2050 target for net zero climate emissions without the full participation of, and support for, local authorities.

Regional leaders are pledging to eliminate carbon emissions in their communities at least five years earlier than Whitehall.

The NALC has launched a new guide to community business to promote the opportunities that community businesses can create locally.

With toxic air set to rise significantly, Centre for Cities is urging councils to press ahead with their stalled pollution reduction plans.