Rishi Sunak is expected to use the upcoming Spending Review to tackle homelessness after coronavirus with a multimillion-pound funding boost.

The LGA says that coronavirus has exposed existing health inequalities which need to be levelled up if we are to protect our communities in future.

The Centre for Policy Studies has claimed that freezing public sector pay for the next three years could save a cumulative £23 billion.

It has been reported that millions of public sector workers in England, with the exception of NHS workers, face a pay freeze next year.

More than 50 projects have been awarded a share of a £10 million pot to increase tree numbers in urban areas through small-scale planting projects.

The Mayor of London has invested £10 million in green projects that will support around 1,000 green jobs to boost London’s economic recovery.

The National Care Forum has said that £500 million in extra government funding is needed to make care homes safe in the run-up to Christmas.

Localis has said that ministers must give communities the power and resources they need to build back a better society.

The bidding process to establish new, innovative Freeports that will 'turbo-charge post-Brexit trade' have now opened.

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.

Small businesses will receive a significant £2.2 billion from the government to help them through the current period of national restrictions.

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.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that councils will receive a further £175 million to create safe space for cycling and walking.

The Housing Advisers Programme funds the provision of independent expertise for councils undertaking specific projects to tackle the housing crisis.

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