The government has announced plans to bring the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the arm’s-length body (ALB) responsible for valuing properties

Scottish first minister John Swinney has announced the Scottish Government's legislative programme will be brought forward 'to ensure the c

The government has announced plans to examine every quango across government with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments i

As part of plans to cut wasteful spending across government departments, branded merchandise and staff away days will be banned.

House with scarf

A revised Heat in Buildings Bill, which will set a new target for decarbonising heating systems by 2024, is to be brought forward by the acting minster for climate action, Dr Alasdair Allan.

Home

Pat Ritchie CBE has been appointed as interim chair of Homes England, as confirmed by the deputy prime minister.

Architectural plan of building

A new contractor for the government office in Manchester City will allow the building to enter its final construction phase. 

Bus stop in rural Wales

A new Bill has been introduced in the Senedd which, should it pass, will provide the power to create a bus network that meets passenger needs by ensuring there is one network, one timetable, and one ticket across buses in Wales.

Transpennine train

The government has announced a huge package for transport in the North of England

London skyline

The cross-party London Councils group has responded to the government’s Spring Statement, which was delivered yesterday (Thursday 27th March 2025) in the House of Commons.

HM Treasury Whitehall

This afternoon (26th March 2025) in the House of Commons, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement

Child and parent looking at a dinosaur skeleton in a museum.

Arts and culture in the UK is set to receive a huge £270 million package as part of an Arts Everywhere Fund, which benefit hundreds of arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings.

Deansgate in Manchester.

A new state-of-the-art government office building in First Street in Manchester has received a key stage of its construction.

City of Westminster sign.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil her plans to kickstart the economy in her new plans to deliver the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor that will boost the economy by up to £78 billion by 2035.

Scottish notes.

Agreements have been reached with the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Green Party to support the 2025-26 Budget.

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