The government has outlined the measures that will allow indoor and outdoor sports facilities to reopen this month.

The Public Accounts Committee has warned that there is a serious risk that some parts of England will run out of water within the next 20 years.
MPs have used a new report to say that all the bodies responsible for the UK’s water supply – Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), Ofwat and the Environment Agency – have ‘taken their eye off the ball’ and must take urgent action now to ensure a reliable water supply in the years ahead.

Councils across the country can now access a newly developed remote support offer to enable them to test plans for recovery and renewal.
The Local Government Association said that its Recovery and Renewal Panel already creates space for councils to pause and reflect on their responses to coronavirus and to facilitate an open and collaborative conversation about recovery and renewal plans. It is now inviting councils to sign up for the offer.

New figures from HM Treasury indicate that public spending on the fight against coronavirus has risen to nearly £190 billion.
Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Simmer Statement, in which he announced another £30 billion of support, Treasury figures show that direct spending on the crisis before the extra funding has reached £158.7 billion.
The Resolution Foundation said that the £190 billion cost is similar to the spend on the day-to-day running of our NHS, schools and colleges each year.

The Cavendish Coalition is warning that care homes could be facing a staffing ‘black hole’ because of the government’s Immigration Bill.

The Environment Agency has warned that returning to business as usual after the coronavirus pandemic won’t be enough to address the challenges of the future.
Instead of working to return to a world we once knew, the Environment Agency is outlining how it plans to lead the way toward a greener, healthier future.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Summer Statement in the Commons, providing £3 billion for decarbonising housing and public buildings.
As announced last week, the Treasury confirmed £3 billion for decarbonising housing and public buildings, the later backed by £1 billion of government investment, with Sunak’s speech including the mooted vouchers, worth £5,000 and up to £10,000 for poorer families, to retrofit homes with insulation, helping to cut carbon emissions.

Sadiq Khan has called for the government to agree to a multi-billion pound package to kick-start London’s housing sector in response to coronavirus.

Without immediate policy steps from the government, the UK’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets will be missed.

Arts Council England has announced that 196 organisations will receive a share of £33 million to prevent them going bust.