The government has announced a £1 billion boost for policing across England and Wales.
The funding is part of government plans to restore neighbourhood policing and make streets safer.
As part of the government's Plan for Change, total police funding for next year will reach £19.5 billion.
£17.5 billion of the money will go to Police and Crime Commissioners, to tackle crime in their communities, rid town centres of antisocial behaviour and apprehend persistent offenders.

The government has unveiled new legislation to grant new powers to National Parks and National Landscapes to boost nature’s recovery and access to the outdoors.
The legislation will give National Parks and National Landscapers a clear mandate widen the public’s access to nature through strengthened purposes and make changes to improve their governance that will allow for greater innovation and collaboration to prepare them for the future.

The Welsh Government has announced funding to support families and individuals facing food poverty this winter.
£1.7 million of additional funding from the Welsh Government will be used to help to those most in need and back community projects working to prevent and tackle food poverty in the longer term.

The government has unveiled new measures to boost housebuilding in what is being described as a 'win-win' for nature and the economy.

The government has announced the English Devolution White Paper, which plans to make devolution the default across a range of government policy areas.
Measures include plans for new powers for mayors across strategic planning.
There are also proposals to create ‘strategic authorities’ across England, bringing together councils over areas that people live and work in, to avoid duplication.

The government has announced reforms to the country's energy system, designed to make British energy secure, protect households from energy price spikes, reindustrialise the country with thousands of skilled jobs, and tackle the climate crisis.

The Scottish Government has announced £15 billion of funding for councils, subject to the passing of the 2025-26 Budget.
Provisional allocations show that councils will share the record funding settlement.

More than 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras have been installed across the capital, thanks to funding from the Mayor of London.
The upgrades, are designed to improve security for homes, businesses and communities and have been fitted after £30 million of investment in full fibre coverage.
The funding is part of the Mayor's work to deliver new improved digital public services and make London safer for everyone.

In 2025-26, Welsh local authorities will receive £6.1 billion from the Welsh Government Revenue Support Grant (“RSG”) and non-domestic rate (“NDR”) to spend on delivering key services. This is a 4.3 per cent increase in funding for local government than it is currently.

One week after the announcement of the prime minister’s new Plans for Change, councils have been told they must meet a new target of building 370,000 per year in the mission to build 1.5 million new homes for Britain over the next five years.