Public sector urged to review Russian contracts

New Cabinet Office guidance has called for the public sector to urgently review contracts with Russian and Belarusian companies.

£3.4bn saved in government cost-cutting programme

More than £3.4 billion was saved in 2020/21 through successful efforts to improve efficiency across Whitehall.

Levelling up funds aiding recovery of rural pubs

Pubs in rural communities across England are among the cherished community assets being saved by government levelling up funding.

Care providers to receive fairer costs for providing care

Local authorities will be supported by £1.36 billion from the Health and Social Care Levy to pay a fairer rate of care to adult social care providers.

Spiralling fuel prices impacting on school transport services

Spiralling fuel prices are impacting on school transport services, with local authorities set to have to pay providers significantly more.

New law to resolve remaining commercial rent debts

Paul Scully has confirmed that a new law is now in place to help resolve certain remaining commercial rent debts accrued because of the pandemic.

1.3 million people could be in absolute poverty next year

The Chancellor’s failure to address the cost of living crisis means that absolute poverty is expected to rise by 1.3 million people next year.

Over 500 new Changing Places toilets to be built

Thousands of disabled people who need specialised facilities when they are out and about will benefit from over 500 new Changing Places toilets.

Tax cuts to support families with cost of living

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced tax cut for nearly 30 million UK workers through rise in National Insurance thresholds.

£4m for London projects to improve climate resilience

Sadiq Khan has awarded £4 million to projects that will help improve green spaces across London and safeguard the capital from the impacts of climate change.

ALARM survey costs local roads repair backlog at £12bn

The backlog of carriageway repairs to fix local roads has reached £12.64 billion, compounded by increased costs caused by rising inflation.

Give South East freedom to grow its own way, says report

The government must rethink the assumption that merely directing investment away from an ‘overheated’ South East will benefit the rest of the country.

Whitehall to cut £5.5bn of wasteful spending

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to lead a new drive on efficiency, effectiveness and economy in government spending.

£10m for traveller sites to reduce unauthorised encampments

New funding will allow councils to provide improved transit sites and stopping places so that travellers have authorised places to stay and access to facilities and services.

Shortlist revealed for UK City of Culture 2025

Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough have been unveiled as the four areas shortlisted to be UK City of Culture 2025.

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