The Northern Health Science Alliance has reported that the north has been hit harder than the rest of England during the coronavirus pandemic.

Anne Longfield has warned that thousands of children in care being ‘failed by the state’ because of a broken residential care home market.

The NAO has stressed that it is not yet clear that the government has in place what it needs to meet its long-term environmental goals.

The Public Accounts Committee says it is ‘not convinced by the rationales for selecting some towns’ for the £3.6 billion Towns Fund.

The IPPR think tank is warning that the UK is off course to meet its own net zero carbon ambitions by 2050 and restore nature.

New research by campaign group HS2 East has revealed a lack of public confidence in the levelling-up agenda.

Labour is urging the government to ‘Build it in Britain’ and support the creation of 400,000 jobs, through a green recovery package.

Over half a million rapid-turnaround lateral flow tests will be sent out by NHS Test and Trace to local public health leaders this week.

More than half of UK drivers say that having access to a car is more important than it was before the coronavirus pandemic.

The government has announced that councils will be given new funding to ensure vulnerable households do not go hungry or without essential items.

Robert Jenrick has announced that renters will be protected during the national restrictions, with no bailiff enforcement action.

A rapid coronavirus test missed more than 50 per cent of positive cases in an Operation Moonshot pilot in Greater Manchester.

The Northern Research Group has warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to leave constituencies ‘locked into lockdown’ indefinitely.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called for the proper devolution of power and resources from Whitehall to cities and communities across the UK.

Care homes will be encouraged and supported to provide safe visiting opportunities as new national restrictions come into effect.

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