Organisations which commission adult social care services are being invited to bid for a share of £4.8 million.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed that two million Londoners are living in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution.

A campaign for the government to fund the retro-fitting of life-saving sprinklers in thousands of high-rise tower blocks is underway.

As of 1 April 2019, 1.8 million workers will receive an additional £690 over the year thanks to an increase to the National Living Wage.
This means that full-time workers receiving the National Living Wage will be more than £2,750 better off compared to 2015 when the rate was first introduced. The increase of five per cent brings the rate up to £8.21 per hour.
The government has also announced that the National Minimum Wage is also being increased, rising to £7.70 per hour for 21 to 24-year olds and £6.15 for 18 to 21-year olds.

Latest figures have shown that the public sector has failed to narrow its gender pay gap this year.
Data reveals that the median pay gap sat at 14.1 per cent in March last year, with women paid an average of 86p for every pound paid to men.

The government has announced that an extra £50 million will be given to councils to improve potholes on local roads.
The Department for Transport funding, part of a £201 million road surface allocation, will reward examples of councils' best practice, with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling saying that the total funding could resurface more than 1,000 miles of roads across England.

The decision comes following a recommendation from the two government appointed inspectors who were brought in to oversee the council’s turbulent financial crisis

National Assocation of Local Councils: "The number is now up for these unaccountable local bodies."

Policy think tank Reform says Government should improve the rules for outsourcing, but warns against banning private and third sector involvement.