The government should invest urgently in a jobs-led recovery focused on helping the UK meet its targets for improving air quality, says IPPR.

Staff and residents in care homes for over 65s and those with dementia will receive regular coronavirus tests from next week.

Young people are being invited to share their views on key issues with the government by using a new ‘Involved’ Instagram platform.

Some major pollution hotspots in London saw toxic emissions fall by up to 50 per cent at rush hour during lockdown.

New Which? research has found that more than a quarter of vulnerable people across the UK are still struggling to get the food they need.
Having surveyed people between 29 May and 17 June about their experiences over the previous seven days, Which? found that a shocking proportion of situationally and clinically vulnerable people continue to struggle with accessing groceries.

Labour has urged the government to take urgent action to ensure local lockdowns are robust enough to prevent a second wave of coronavirus.

A third of nurseries in the most disadvantaged areas of the UK may be forced to close due to financial difficulties.

The government has announced a new support package to help councils respond to coronavirus.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre has warned that thousands of children are at risk of being left without status after Brexit.
With one year to go to the close of the EU Settlement Scheme, a new report, Children left out? Securing children’s rights to stay in the UK beyond Brexit, stresses that the Home Office and local authorities need a comprehensive plan to ensure children are not left in limbo from 1 July 2021.

Between March and June, councils have incurred £4.8 billion of extra cost pressures and income losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
A survey from the Local Government Association has revealed that the latest figures, which show that the estimated financial challenge councils face as a result of the pandemic will reach £10.9 billion.