Local authorities across England have been allocated a share of £300 million to support the new Test and Trace service.
The government has again stressed that local authorities are central to the new NHS Test and Trace service, and each upper tier local authority has now been awarded funding to develop tailored outbreak control plans, working with the service, their local NHS and other stakeholders.

The coronavirus pandemic has not only bought existing health inequalities to the fore, but could risk highlighting further disparities in society.

A million more cars could be on roads in England and Wales each day if public transport commuters with cars switch to driving.

An investigation has unveiled the serious impact that the ongoing closure of many public toilets across the UK is having on public well-being.
The Guardian investigation argues that, as well as limiting people’s capacity to exercise freely or visit loved ones, the ongoing closures could also create a significant secondary public health risk as people have no option but to relieve themselves in the open.

Businesses in Nottingham are to be offered free trials of new electric vans after the council was successful in winning a £2.69 million grant.

An additional £63 million will be distributed to local authorities to help those who are struggling to afford food and other essentials due to coronavirus.

Pupils living in Scotland’s most deprived communities will benefit from targeted funding from the Attainment Scotland Fund.

Council leaders have said that nearly 700,000 direct jobs could be created in England’s low-carbon and renewable energy economy by 2030.

The FSB is urging commercial landlords to do the right thing for their struggling tenants in these challenging times to support London’s economy.

Low-income families have been far less likely to have strengthened their household budgets since the coronavirus crisis began.