The 477,000 increase in new Universal Credit claims over the past nine days shows that the country is already in the midst of an unemployment crisis.

Andy Burnham has announced an urgent humanitarian response to house 1,000 people in hotels across Greater Manchester.

Asking retired care workers to return to work could help support those most at risk of the coronavirus outbreak.

Matt Hancock is giving immediate financial backing for all NHS trusts to provide free car parking to NHS staff for the duration of coronavirus.

Plans to reduce the number of MPs have been dropped by the government, because of ‘a greater workload’ following Brexit.

The government has launched a coronavirus information service on WhatsApp, to provide trustworthy and timely information.

Ceating a local housing development and management company will mean that Manchester City Council can develop affordable homes directly.

Cambridge City Council is working to support rough sleepers who will be unable to self-isolate from coronavirus.

The government is facing increasing pressure to stop non-essential construction work to help tackle the spread of coronavirus in the UK.

The government must take more concerted action now to prevent parts of southern England running out of water within 20 years.

The £500 million Hardship Fund will provide council tax relief to vulnerable households, to help those affected most by coronavirus.

Birmingham City Council has written to the government requesting postponement to the launch of its Clean Air Zone.

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