£1bn deal to end poor rural mobile coverage agreed

Ministers and mobile network operators are set to sign a £1 billion deal to make poor and patchy rural phone coverage a thing of the past.

Sunak to delay climate plans until after Budget

Rishi Sunak is set to delay the government’s plan to work towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 until after the upcoming Budget.

Council tax in England to rise by 3.7 per cent

CIPFA has revealed that the typical council tax bill in England is set to rise by £64.65, or 3.7 per cent, in 2020/21.

Cost of EU Exit preparations surpass £4bn

The NAO has revealed that government departments have spent at least £4.4 billion preparing for the UK’s exit from the EU.

County MPs launch rural bus inquiry

A cross-party group of MPs have launched a new parliamentary inquiry into bus services in shire counties and rural areas.

Tory public spending skewed towards London

The most growth-enhancing items of public spending are skewed towards London and other regions that are already productive.

‘Levelling-up’ reliant on more transport investment

The government should invest £32 billion over the next 20 years on new transport in some of the UK’s most congested cities.

Councils warn of £6.5 million funding gap by 2025

The Local Government Association has warned that local services in England face an overall funding gap of almost £6.5 billion by 2025.

£800,000 spent on paying off former Commons staff

The House of Commons has paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds in non-disclosure and settlement agreements with former employees.

Thousands of public toilet closures since 2010

Government cuts have heightened public hygiene problems with the closure of more than a fifth of public toilets in Britain during the past decade.

Safeguarding system needs to do more against abuse

An independent panel has argued that the safeguarding system needs to do more to protect children from abuse and neglect.

Independent review of government handling of floods needed

The Labour Party is calling for an independent review into the recent floods in the UK, as well as the government’s response to them.

£5bn national discounts threatening RTB future

Tenants have received discounts of nearly £5 billion to help purchase their council home under the Right to Buy scheme since April 2012.

Government sets out coronavirus ‘battle plan’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out the government’s action plan to tackle the developing spread of the coronavirus.

Grimsby town centre receives regeneration boost

Robert Jenrick has announced over £3.5 million of government funding for Grimsby, including £2.2 million for its landmark Town Deal.

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