Homes England has partnered with Greencore Homes, a sustainable housebuilder, to inject £8 million of funding to support the delivery of its 42-home scheme, Milton Heights, in Oxfordshire.

Ireland and Wales have signed a new cooperation agreement to cover the next five years.
Tánaiste Simon Harris TD and First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan launched the new Ireland-Wales Shared Statement 2030.
The two governments have committed to develop closer ties across different areas, including renewable energy, research and innovation. At the same time, they will also work to strengthen the historic cultural and linguistic bonds that join the two nations.

The prime minister has launched the long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan.
Under the new plans, millions of patients will be treated closer to home under new teams of health professionals. A Neighbourhood Health Service will see teams set up in local communities across the country, in a bid to improve access to the NHS.
As part of the Government's aim to shift care out of hospitals and into communities, the teams will free up hospitals from 'perpetual firefighting'.

On-street electric vehicle charging devices have seen 3,709 new additions in the first half of 2025, bringing the total to 29,227.

12 combined authority mayors have signed a joint statement pledging to create a national active travel network.

The government has set a target of building 300,000 new social and affordable homes through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, backed by £39 million announced in the recent Spending Review.

The Planning Inspectorate is nationally rolling out their digital appeals service, which has been handling householder appeals (fast-track cases) and section 78 (full planning) appeals online in a pilot involving five London boroughs.

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) have announced a new 20-year collaboration to develop and deliver fusion-related skills, such as apprenticeships and vocational training programmes.

The UK has announced a roadmap to accelerate the rollout of solar panels on houses across the country, which could save families around £500 each year on their energy bills.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has published their results of their Debate Not Hate survey which reports on abuse faced by councillors in England and Wales.