Funding for buses in England is almost £400 million a year lower than it was ten years ago, according to the Campaign for Better Transport.
The charity has analysed government datasets and data obtained from Freedom of Information requests to all local transport authorities in England, and found that national government support for buses is now £234 million a year lower than in 2009/10, and that local authority funding for buses is £163 million lower in real terms compared to ten years ago – a reduction of over 40 per cent.

The #MyTown campaign gives people a say in how a new generation of Town Deals should transform the place they call home.

Youth projects across the country will receive a £12 million boost as part of the government’s commitment to level up opportunities for young people.

A £1 billion deal with the mobile phone industry will see the government tackle poor mobile phone coverage and banish rural not-spots.

The Mayor of London has called on the government to stop the roll out of Universal Credit, as welfare cuts are forcing Londoners into homelessness.

Doctors are calling on the government to urgently take action to improve low levels of physical activity across the UK.

The Labour Party plans to create a carbon-neutral energy system by the 2030s, as part of its fast-track climate strategy.

Welsh Assembly Members have said that the earnings threshold for families entitled to free school meals should double in 2020.

Almost 50 million people visited museums and galleries in the UK last year, the highest number since records began.

Homes England has agreed funding deals worth £38.2 million with six local authorities to speed up the construction of at least 2,072 homes.