Older people and those with disabilities will continue to get free off peak bus travel, thanks to an extension of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.

The government has launched new measures to “level the playing field” for smaller businesses bidding for government work.

The Home Secretary Amber Rudd will launch a Serious Violence Strategy to prevent and tackle violent, drug-related crime, in London today (9 April)

New banning orders and a national database of offenders will allow councils to crackdown on poor and unfair practice by rogue landlords

The Cabinet Office launched the Government Property Agency (GPA) on 1 April with the aim to generate more than £1 billion in financial savings.
Intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government Estate, the GPA could generate benefits of up to £2.4 billion over the next ten years as it undertakes increasing responsibility for managing the general purpose central government estate, extending its portfolio of 80 properties to over 1,000.

Broadband speeds in rural areas are up to three times slower than neighbouring cities, experiencing below the national average download speed.

New research has shown that 47 per cent of Brits say that taxing unhealthy food and drinks will encourage them to cut down on these items.
Analysts Mintel has reported that making unhealthy food and drink products more expensive is likely to have an effect on 47 per cent of consumers, rising to 53 per cent when focusing upon of 16 to 34-year-olds. Regionally, Londoners are most likely to be deterred by a tax, noted as 53 per cent, compared to 38 per cent of consumers living in Scotland.