Labour challenges government on climate change action

The Labour Party has challenged the government to take urgent action to ensure the UK remains credible on climate change.

Public lacking clear government guidance on face coverings

The BMA has warned that government guidance on face covering rules in England are unclear and are causing widespread confusion.

Plan for the worst, hope for the best, says Johnson

Boris Johnson has used a press conference to confirm additional funding for the NHS and reveal further plans to ease lockdown in England.

Early years system failing disadvantaged children

Early years services often fail to target those disadvantaged children with development problems who most need early help.

Sustainable Development Guide launched for councils

The LGA and the UKSSD have launched a guide to help councils engage with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Action needed after three years of post-Grenfell delay

The British Safety Council has warned that too many buildings are unsafe, and too many residents feel trapped in their homes.

Children ‘left with no voice’ during pandemic

Bruce Adamson has warned that the coronavirus emergency has demonstrated how easily children are left with no voice.

In-person Covid testing continues to deliver results

Anyone getting a test at a regional test site or mobile testing unit can expect their result by the next day.

Government confirms councils £500 million allocations

Allocations have been confirmed for individual councils to help deliver essential services for residents during the pandemic.

Report uncovers true cost of public sector fraud

Research finds that fraud and error during the coronavirus crisis will cost the government in the region of £4.6 billion.

PM confirms York-based government hub plans

Downing Street is considering setting up a ‘government hub’ in York should the House of Commons or Lords have to be moved.

Call for joined up policy making across health and care

CIPFA and NHS Providers have called for joined up policy making across health and care.

Plan to put affordable housing at heart of the recovery

The Affordable Housing Commission has launched a new report to put social and affordable housing at the heart of the coronavirus recovery.

Digital ‘more important than ever’, say London boroughs

Local government’s capacity to adopt technology will prove ‘more important than ever’ in the aftermath of coronavirus, says London Councils.

Fiscal devolution key to economic recovery

Additional financial freedoms would empower communities to help kickstart a national coronavirus economic recovery, says the LGA.

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