New measures will see owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets forced to pay.

CPRE research has shown a 1,000 per cent increase in short-term lets nationally over the last six years, with most in rural staycation hotspots.

Community Vaccine Champions will be tapping into their local networks and encouraging people in their community to come forward and get vaccinated.

Leaseholders could find it easier and cheaper to buy the freehold of their building under new proposals to create a fairer housing system.

More than half of UK firms believe their IT systems have been left more exposed to attack following the huge increase in people working from home.

Communities have been selected for two pilot schemes aimed at encouraging more people in urban and deprived areas to engage in the planning system.

The IFS has said that councils’ finances held up much better during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020–21, than previously thought.

Michael Gove has insisted there is money to spend on ‘levelling up’ projects around the country after a warning that voters needed to s

The government's New Better Health campaign includes a new NHS Food Scanner App to help parents improve their children's diet.

Michael Gove has warned developers that they must pay to fix the cladding crisis as he overhauls the government’s approach to building safety.

The Built Environment Committee has stressed the need for the government to urgently address barriers to building much needed new homes.

The Labour Party has slammed the Conservatives for a decade of dither, delay and poor planning on Britain’s energy sector.

Businesses most impacted by Omicron will be able to tap into a multimillion-pound support package, thanks to new funding delivered to councils.

A year-round programme of cultural events and family-friendly activities are the key strategies for underpinning successful town centres.

It has emerged that low income families will see their tax burden rise by nearly a fifth, before the National Insurance rise takes hold.

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