Far more people will be cycling and walking thanks to plans to boost active transport, launched by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
Pop-up bike lanes with protected space for cycling, wider pavements, safer junctions, and cycle and bus-only corridors will be created in England within weeks as part of a £250 million emergency active travel fund - the first stage of a £2 billion investment, as part of the £5 billion in new funding announced for cycling and buses in February.

Almost half a million households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.

Aberdeen City Council has approved a plan to position the city as a climate positive city while helping to lead on the rapid shift to a net zero future.

Transport for Edinburgh’s Cycle Hire Scheme (Just Eat Cycles) has announced the release of 100 free annual passes for NHS staff.

MPs will be allowed to vote on new laws without being present in the Commons for the first time in its history.

London’s streets will accommodate a possible ten-fold increase in cycling and five-fold increase in walking when lockdown restrictions are eased.

An online map for people to share their views on emergency cycling and walking measures has been launched.

Robert Jenrick has revealed that more than one million boxes of essential food have now been delivered to those at highest risk across England.
The Communities Secretary hailed the efforts of everyone involved in surpassing this milestone for the government-led programme, including national food distributors, Brakes and Bidfood, who have been delivering packages directly to clinically vulnerable people’s doorsteps.

A new dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff through the coronavirus crisis.
The Care Workforce app, developed with NHSX and the NHS Business Services Authority, will be introduced under the new CARE brand and will act as a single digital hub for social care workers to access relevant updates, guidance, support and discounts from their phone.