Knife crime epidemic fuelled by cuts

The Youth Select Committee says cuts to important services for vulnerable young people have caused a rise in knife crime.

Johnson reshuffles cabinet as Javid surprisingly resigns

Andrea Leadsom and Julian Smith were the first casualties as Boris Johnson reshuffles his cabinet, but Javid's resignation steals the headlines

Johnson reshuffles cabinet with Leadsom dropped

Andrea Leadsom and Julian Smith are the first casualties as Prime Minister Boris Johnson undertakes his cabinet reshuffle.

Commercial property spending spree for local government

Councils undertook a £6.6 billion commercial property spending spree over the past three years, in an effort to offset the impact of government funding cuts.

Sheffield budget reveals no unplanned cuts to services

Sheffield City Council has set a balanced budget for 2020/2021 and will not have to make unplanned cuts to services.

Ban on under-16s placed in unregulated accommodation

New plans announced by the government will mean that putting children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will become illegal.

Boris Johnson confirms HS2 will go ahead

Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms HS2 will go ahead, alongside radical improvements to local transport networks across the country.

Urban authorities call for end of Whitehall 'hand-outs'

Councils from the UK’s major cities have joined forces to call for radical devolution from Whitehall to enable them to ‘level up’ growth.

Prime Minister reveals major boost for bus services

Boris Johnson will announce that bus services will be transformed with simpler fares, thousands of new buses and improved routes.

Emergency Bellwin Scheme activated for storm-hit areas

The government has activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for areas in the north of England affected by Storm Ciara.

10 innovative new Freeports across the UK

Up to 10 new innovative Freeports will be opened across the UK as the government seeks to level up the country.

Thousands of trees to be planted in towns and cities

The government has said that 13 projects in urban communities across England have been awarded a share of £10 million.

Every child in England to be offered cycle training

All children in England will be taught the skills for a lifetime of cycling, as its Bikeability training programme is significantly expanded.

Breathing Space period to help millions in debt

The government is introducing new measures to help millions of people get their finances and debt under control.

Large majority of councils unhappy with finance progress

97 per cent of councils are disappointed with the government’s progress in delivering a sustainable funding system for councils.

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