The Chancellor must commit to a ‘New Deal for Green Skills and Growth’ in his forthcoming stimulus package, say council leaders.
Bristol has signed a joint statement asking national governments to support cities to achieve fair digital transition in post-covid recovery plans.
A new group of rural councils from every region in England will be campaigning on climate change issues.
GMCA has started its transition to accommodate homeless people who have been housed in hotels during the coronavirus crisis.
Liverpool has set out a £1.4 billion plan to help boost the nation’s post-coronavirus recovery and preparations for a post-Brexit economy.
DHSC has announced that 10,000 residents and staff across over 100 care homes will be given coronavirus tests as part of a new surveillance study.
The IFS has reported that the coronavirus crisis hit after the weakest decade of growth in incomes since comparable records began.
Early years providers are facing huge financial losses as a result of long-term underfunding and reduced demand for places.
Some of the largest councils in the UK say they may have to declare themselves effectively bankrupt unless the government agrees to further support.
Ministers must seize the opportunity to turn the coronavirus crisis into a defining moment in the fight against climate change.
UK policymakers remain woefully unaware of and ill-prepared for parallel threats posed by the climate crisis and destruction of nature.
As Britain braces itself for a heatwave, councils are urging people to take all necessary health precautions against the rising temperatures.
Global Action Plan is launching the Business for Clean Air Initiative to arm large UK companies with the tools to tackle air pollution.
The Parks Alliance has made the business case for parks, why they matter and why they are a ‘smart investment’.
Almost £258 million of additional funding for vital local services has been approved by the Scottish Parliament.