Andrea Leadsom and Julian Smith are the first casualties as Prime Minister Boris Johnson undertakes his cabinet reshuffle.
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 City Council has set a balanced budget for 2020/2021 and will not have to make unplanned cuts to services.
New plans announced by the government will mean that putting children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will become illegal.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms HS2 will go ahead, alongside radical improvements to local transport networks across the country.
Councils from the UK’s major cities have joined forces to call for radical devolution from Whitehall to enable them to ‘level up’ growth.
Boris Johnson will announce that bus services will be transformed with simpler fares, thousands of new buses and improved routes.
The government has activated the emergency Bellwin scheme for areas in the north of England affected by Storm Ciara.
Up to 10 new innovative Freeports will be opened across the UK as the government seeks to level up the country.
The government has said that 13 projects in urban communities across England have been awarded a share of £10 million.
All children in England will be taught the skills for a lifetime of cycling, as its Bikeability training programme is significantly expanded.
The government is introducing new measures to help millions of people get their finances and debt under control.
97 per cent of councils are disappointed with the government’s progress in delivering a sustainable funding system for councils.
Latest data released by the Cabinet Office shows the size of the government estate has dropped by almost a third over the past 10 years.
The Resolution Foundation says that sustained employment does not eliminate in-work poverty for too many households.