ukactive has called for a physical activity plan as new lockdowns threaten the physical and mental well-being of people in the UK.

England’s largest councils have urged the government to provide urgent clarity on the local elections scheduled for May.

Grant Shapps has announced that Coventry and Oxford are developing proposals to become the first parts of the UK to run all-electric bus services.

New polling has shown that 79 per cent of adults in England support the new national lockdown.

UNISON has said that pre-schools, including nurseries, must be closed except to educate the children of key workers and those who are vulnerable.

Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000.

The Prime Minister has reaffirmed his commitment to boost the numbers of public sector workers as part of the government’s drive to build back better in 2021.

Keir Starmer has urged the Prime Minister to impose a new national lockdown within the next 24 hours to tackle the ‘out of control’ coronavirus.

The government risks failing to meet its revised-down target for gigabit-capable broadband in the face of challenges to infrastructure roll-out.

More than half of local authorities believe local childcare providers will permanently close as a result of childcare support being withdrawn.

The Local Government Association has announced funding for seven councils which will help them to improve local and regional connectivity.

The Health Foundation is calling on the government to make permanent its temporary increase to Universal Credit of £20 per week.

Labour has outlined how the next Labour government will spread power out of Westminster and to the British people.

The Department for Education has published school funding allocations going to every local authority in England.

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new measures to address the serious failures at Nottingham City Council.

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