Seven housebuilders have agreed to pay a total of £100 million to affordable housing programmes following a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation.
The CMA launched an investigation last year, after concerns that seven housing developers had exchanged details about sales including pricing, number of property viewings and incentives offered to buyers such as upgraded kitchens or stamp duty contributions.

More than a third of UK councils do not provide any on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging suitable for disabled drivers, according to new Freedom of Information (FOI) research by Vauxhall.

The Building Safety (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd yesterday (7th July 2025), and forms part of a wider programme of reforms to improve safety in buildings across Wales, as part of the Welsh government’s broader response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

The government has approved more than five strategic road schemes and five key rail upgrades, which have also been allocated funding and will support 42,000 jobs.

The government are starting to roll out ‘Best Start Family Hubs’ across every local authority in England by April 2026, offering help and support for parents.
Best Start Family Hubs will be able to assist on a range of issues, from children’s language development to housing issues, as well as interventions and courses such as stay and play groups to help parents meet one another or sessions to manage children’s emotional needs.

Brighton and Hove is set to deliver a huge increase in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure over the next 15 years, thanks to a new contract with Char.gy to install and manage more than 6,000 new lamppost chargepoints.

West Sussex County Council have announced that its electric vehicle (EV) charging network is set to grow, with 30 extra on-street chargepoints confirmed, following a countywide consultation.

More than 500 town centres have signed up to Safer Streets, with increased police patrols, stronger prevention and enforcement action by police and councils.
Theft from the person has more than doubled between December 2022 and December 2024 and shop theft is up by more than 60 per cent.
Police and Crime Commissioners across England and Wales have developed bespoke local action plans with police, businesses and local councils to crackdown on crime this summer. The plans include increased visible town centre policing and ramping up the use of targeted enforcement powers.

More empty homes officers in Scotland will be enlisted thanks to a £2 million investment through the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership in 2025-26, which will see staff take a more proactive and targeted approach in tackling local housing issues.