Air quality improvements should be central post-pandemic

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the government to address alarming levels of poor air quality in England.

Multi-million pound investment to end unsafe cladding

Robert Jenrick has revealed that the government will pay for the removal of unsafe cladding for all leaseholders in high-rise buildings.

Majority of councils now enrolled into community testing

Nine in 10 local authorities have signed up to the community testing programme to offer regular targeted testing for people without symptoms.

Social care left exposed by lack of PPE, say MPs

DHSC's decision to prioritise hospitals at the beginning of the pandemic meant social care providers were left exposed by lack of PPE.

Universal Credit £20 weekly increase must be extended

Chancellor Rishi Sunak must maintain the £20 per week increase in Universal Credit for another year ‘at the very least’, say MPs.

Report makes NHS takeover of social care warning

Social care should remain being delivered by local authorities rather than giving increased control to the NHS or central government, says report.

Wales commits to net zero by 2050 at the latest

The Welsh Government has outlined its legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but is pushing to ‘get there sooner’.

Recruitment campaign begins for adult social care

The public are being called upon to apply for rewarding short-term and long-term opportunities in the adult social care sector.

Project to sell surplus public sites exceeds target

A government pledge to raise billions of pounds by selling off surplus public sector land and buildings has been exceeded.

Government urged to clean up its coronavirus procurement

Labour says that almost £2 billion of coronavirus spending has been spent on ‘crony’ contracts going to Conservative friends and donors.

Government moves to increase workplace testing

The government has confirmed that cabinet ministers have been tasked to encourage their sectors to take up the offer of rapid workplace testing.

Poor flood-resilience targets leaving homes vulnerable

The government's vague flood defence objectives are leaving English homes and businesses vulnerable to climate change.

Serious child harm cases rise by more than a quarter

The Local Government Association has warned that serious child harm cases reported by councils rise by more than a quarter during pandemic.

Local elections to go ahead in England

Local elections in England will go ahead as planned in May, despite doubts over whether it would be right for them to do so.

Council funding shortfall due to self-isolation support

The TUC has reported that increasing demand for self-isolation support is leaving local authorities facing large funding shortfalls.

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