More than a million young people in England could be missing formal full-time education, fuelled by significant gaps in education legislation.
London Councils has revealed that seven out of ten Londoners agree that tackling climate change is a priority for the capital.
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced greater protections for iconic landscapes and the creation of new national parks.
Labour has called for legislation that would include financial and criminal penalties for companies that fail to act to ‘stamp out dangerous anti-vaccine content’.
A post-pandemic building boom of 100,000 new social homes for rent each year would not only meet demand for affordable homes but also boost the economy.
The LGA says that councils should be able to act shoulder-to-shoulder with the NHS in the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine.
Small businesses will receive a significant £2.2 billion from the government to help them through the current period of national restrictions.
The AA has found that just one in six English councils have installed on-street charge points in residential areas.
Almost three-quarters of frontline care workers in England are earning below the ‘real’ living wage.
The government has launched a new Green Jobs Taskforce to support plans to build back greener and reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Over 19,000 job placements for unemployed young people have so far been created under the government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme.
Two million people have now been reached by the service, including those who tested positive and their contacts.
The Labour Party has demanded transparency for the taxpayer over £130 million government spend on ‘communications consultants’.
Only one in five of England’s largest councils are confident of setting a balanced budget next year without dramatic reductions to frontline services.
A new consultation has been launched on proposals to ban online adverts for foods high in fat, sugar and salt in the UK.