Single unitary councils could deliver £3 billion worth of savings over five years and ‘maximise’ the benefits of economic growth and housing policy.
The leaders of Greater Manchester and West Midlands have called for guaranteed accommodation for every homeless person.
The coronavirus pandemic has left low-income families struggling with a significant deterioration in living standards and high stress levels.
People needing additional follow-on care after being discharged from hospital will now be supported by a £588 million fund.
The ban on evictions extended for another four weeks and new six month notice periods to be in place until at least 31 March 2021.
Labour Metro Mayors and council leaders have written to the Housing Secretary calling for an urgent extension of the ban on evictions.
Whitehall has spent over £56 million on consultancy firms to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
The Money Advice Trust has urged the government to make changes to the way local authorities are able to collect council tax debt.
A new programme worth up to £9.5 million will reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing in Wales.
The IFS has warned that councils will be forced to cut services if the government does not meet the cost of soaring coronavirus spending.
An expected 23,000 low income households in Scotland without proper internet access will be helped by £15 million of funding.
Reports of people sleeping rough rose sharply during lockdown, despite government claims that suggest otherwise.
Welsh Ministers have announced a funding boost of more than £260 million for local councils in Wales.
MPs have warned that the country could see ‘a new wave of homelessness’ when a ban on evictions ends later this month.
Council leaders in the West Midlands are urging the government to grant more powers to the region to aid recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.