Six new Teaching School Hubs have been announced, as part of plans to share the expertise of the country’s highest performing schools.

Chancellor Sajid Javid has launched the beginning of the Budget process and announced that it will take place on 11 March 2020.
Javid set out plans to use the Budget to deliver change, using a visit to the new £350 million Trafford Park tram line project in Manchester to discuss plans to unleash Britain’s potential, delivering world-class public services and levelling up the whole country. This is part of an ‘infrastructure revolution’.

New regulations will be developed to ensure all new homes built in Scotland will use renewable or low carbon heating from 2024.
Announced by Scotland’s Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse, the move to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions for new build homes will run alongside a £30 million investment in renewable heat projects.
Renewable and low carbon heating systems will also be phased in for non-domestic buildings given consent to build from 2024 as part of a number of Scottish Government initiatives to help tackle the climate emergency.

Lord Berkeley has warned that there is ‘overwhelming evidence’ that the costs of HS2 are ‘out of control’.

The government has announced that low-paid workers will receive a 6.2 per cent pay rise with a new National Living Wage of £8.72 per hour.

A ground-breaking project will enable bus users to plan routes, estimate journey times and understand costs in advance.

More children will be able to learn instruments and play in orchestras or choirs thanks to a £80 million investment in music hubs.

£11.8 million will ensure that more children receive a healthy and nutritious breakfast to set them up for the school day.

Tougher sentences are needed to deter fly-tipping, with latest figures showing that the issue costs councils £58 million a year to clear up.

Families with deep rooted problems will receive extra support to get their lives back on track with up to £165 million of funding.