Unite, the UK’s largest union, has described the government’s plans to lift the public sector pay cap as a ‘drop in the ocean’.
Nicole Sturgeon will scrap the one per cent cap on public sector pay rises when she sets out her legislative plans for the coming year.
Chancellor Philip Hammond has promised to keep backing the Northern Powerhouse ahead of a meeting with three of the region’s leading politicians.
Delays to motorists caused by utility companies digging up busy roads could be halved under new proposals.
Towns and cities along Britain’s coastline are set to benefit from thousands of new jobs and millions of pounds more in visitor spending.
Fewer officers and staff, reduced budgets, new threats and increasing traditional crime to create a ‘perfect storm’ for policing.
Britain’s coastal communities are among the worst ranked parts of the country across a range of economic indicators.
Scotland should build a generation of new towns to help ease the country’s housing shortage, the Scottish Conservative leader has said.
49 per cent of councils are at risk of being unable to meet the demand for secondary school places within the next five years.
Councils are being encouraged to join forces and put forward proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income.
A metro extension linking Birmingham city centre with Edgbaston and the city’s Westside area has been given the green light.
The Environment Agency has appointed a new team of engagement officers to help communities be more resilient to flooding in the North East.