The third in the government’s series of fire safety tests of cladding and insulation combinations has been completed.

49 people to date have been formally identified as victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
A total of 25 people who have been formally identified have not been named by the Metropolitan Police at the request of their families.
The families of all victims, including baby Logan, have been informed, and are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
The latest to be identified, Deborah Lamprell, was 45 years old.
In a statement, her mum said: “A wonderful, precious daughter, always smiling and helping others.

A research firm has called on the Environment Secretary to focus on the higher stages of the waste hierarchy rather than energy from waste.

A European investment of £8.4 million is to boost coastal communities in Scotland.
Sea fisheries, aquaculture and processing businesses will receive a share of £8.4 million funding to boost growth and protect jobs in their area.
The latest round of the European and Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) will deliver 86 projects to help businesses upgrade or modernise their equipment across Scotland.

Support services for children affected by domestic abuse in Scotland will benefit from an additional £200,000 funding, it is confirmed.

The biggest underground bin system in the UK has started operating in north-west Cambridge.
The Shared Waste Service for Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils has started collecting residential waste for innovative underground bins at the University of Cambridge’s new district, Eddington, in the north-west of the city.

Lancashire County Council is encouraging groups from the voluntary, community and faith sector to apply for a grant to support their work.
The county council’s Local Initiative Fund 2017/18 has opened for applicants, with more than £177,000 available in total across all 12 Lancashire districts.
Funding has been shared between districts based on population, as well as factors such as areas of deprivation.

The search for a development partner to lead one of the largest city centre regeneration opportunities in Europe has formally begun.
Birmingham City Council, together with Cushman & Wakefield, property consultants, have launched the search for a developer to transform Birmingham Smithfield, the city’s former wholesale markets site.

Bristol City Council has been given additional funding to target criminal landlords and help protect tenants across the city.
The Home Office has given the council £321,750 from the Controlling Migration Fund to drive up standards in the private rented sector over the next two years.
The council now plans to use the funding to conduct intelligence work to identify and target rogue landlords in the city, and take enforcement action where necessary.

The Mayor of the West Midlands has met with Prime Minister Theresa May to push the case for further devolution of powers and funding to the region.