A major independent review of the UK's national parks has called for action to make them greener, more beautiful and open to everyone.

The Children’s Commissioner has released analysis showing that 18% of all school leavers left education without five GCSEs in 2018

£10 million for five more coastal communities

Five projects along the Great British Coast have been awarded more than £10 million from the government’s Coastal Communities Fund.

Clean energy to power over seven million homes by 2025

The government says that 12 new renewable energy projects will power over seven million homes at record low prices by 2025.

Selling off of public land failing social housing delivery

The New Economics Foundation has found that only six per cent of homes built on sold-off public land will be for affordable social rent.

Government must improve the way it uses tech

Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden has stressed that the government must improve the way it uses technology.

Reignite the devolution process to boost local services

The Queen’s Speech needs to reignite the devolution process to ensure all parts of England reap the benefits of having greater powers.

Existence of Universal credit increasing food bank need

The Trussell Trust says the government should end the five week wait for Universal Credit, which is increasing use of food banks.

Record low in volume of Scottish household waste

Scotland has reached a record low in the volume of household waste produced and a significant drop in its environmental impact.

£20 million to help Welsh housing associations

The Welsh Government has announced more than £20 million to help housing associations buy land to build more homes.

The state should build and operate new residential care homes

IPPR calls for the state to build and operate new residential care homes, and establish new financial regulator to oversee private providers.

Problems in two out of three adult social care complaints

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found problems in nearly two out of every three adult social care complaints.

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