New guidance for 100 towns set for a Town Deal

The 100 places selected for the £3.6 billion Towns Fund will now be able to draw up their proposals for a multi-million pound investment.

Psychological first aid training for frontline staff

Staff and volunteers at the forefront of the national coronavirus response will now be able to access a new Psychological First Aid training course.

Reliable broadband for children or risk harming education

The government should urgently ensure that more than one million children have reliable internet access at home.

Geographic impact of crisis will be hard to manage

The IFS has claimed that the balance between protecting public health and enabling economic activity could look very different in different parts of England.

Manchester using new system to check PPE stock levels

Greater Manchester is benefiting from a new situation reporting system to monitor PPE stock levels, staffing availability, infection rates and outbreaks.

Most Liverpudlians expect to continue walking and cycling

New Liverpool City Region research has shown that most people in the area expect to continue walking and cycling to get around following lockdown.

£16m of Resilient Roads Fund to Welsh local authorities

Ken Skates has announced that over £16 million in transport grants will support 18 schemes across Wales to improve roads.

Older carers are being ‘forgotten’ by authorities

Age UK says more than one million carers aged 70 or over have been negatively affected by coronavirus due to a reduction in care services.

Social care was ill-equipped to deal with pandemic

Social care bosses have said that thousands of people lost their lives 'prematurely' because care homes lacked resources to cope.

Councils call for suspension of No Recourse to Public Funds

Councils are urging for the NRPF condition to be suspended so that all vulnerable individuals are entitled to receive support.

New support for reopening and recovery of high streets

A package of support has been announced to help high streets to get back on their feet, ahead of shops reopening from 15 June.

Councils receive funding to support new Test and Trace service

Local authorities across England have been allocated a share of £300 million to support the new Test and Trace service.

Lack of policy risks exacerbating existing inequalities

The coronavirus pandemic has not only bought existing health inequalities to the fore, but could risk highlighting further disparities in society.

Public transport switch could block up roads

A million more cars could be on roads in England and Wales each day if public transport commuters with cars switch to driving.

Public toilet closures causing distress and anxiety

An investigation has unveiled the serious impact that the ongoing closure of many public toilets across the UK is having on public well-being.

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