The government has committed to making plug-in solar available in shops within months.
The announcement comes amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The government says that the conflict is a reminder that the only route to energy security and sovereignty for the UK is to end the dependence on fossil fuel markets and accelerate the drive for clean, homegrown power, as well as new renewables and nuclear.   

The Welsh Government has agreed loans of £45 million for five Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to deliver 159 affordable homes.
The low-interest loans will fund a mix of social rented, intermediate rented and shared ownership homes.
All the properties will be energy-efficient and meet Welsh Government quality standards.
£33.3 million will be paid this year and £11.7 million in March 2027.

The government has announced it is expanding its school-based nursery programme to over 300 more schools from September.  
A further 331 schools across the country have been successful in applying for a share of £45 million funding to build or expand nurseries on their site.
From May, the programme will move to a locally led model, with councils, rather than schools, invited to propose plans for new places in communities with the greatest need.

Seven new locations have been proposed for new towns, with each location offering the possibility of 10,000 new homes.
Kempsford, Bedfordshire could provide up to 40,000 new homes around a new East West Rail station, while Crews Hill and Chase Park in Enfield could hold up to 21,000 new homes.

40 more communities have been selected for the Pride in Place programme.
Neighbourhoods are set to receive up to £20 million over the next decade to support locally-led solutions.
The 40 new neighbourhoods join 244 already taking part.
Communities Secretary Steve Reed said: "Across the country, people step outside their front door and feel like there is nothing for them: no sense of belonging, no investment in their area, no feeling that anyone is listening.

The government has launched a new action plan to tackle illegal waste.
The new Waste Crime Action Plan sets out a zero-tolerance approach, along with action to prevent waste crime at its source by closing loopholes and equipping regulators with the tools they need to stop waste criminals.   

A new National Social Work Agency (NSWA) has launched in Scotland on World Social Work Day.
The Agency will provide oversight of social work across  Scotland, coordinating national policy and driving improvements in education and practice across the profession and advising the Scottish Government.
The announcement means that social work will now have a dedicated national body focused on supporting and developing the profession, helping to ensure social workers have the skills, training and professional support they need to improve outcomes.

The government has announced up to £800 million of new funding for buying new land and building infrastructure to kickstart development around Oxford and Cambridge.
Land can be acquired using compulsory powers - either directly or by standing with local leaders.
Plans for a new Development Corporation for Greater Oxford are also expected to be announced. A Greater Cambridge Development Corporation was announced earlier this year.

Nine places have been long-listed to be 2029's City of Culture.
Blackpool, Inverness-Highland, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Swindon and Wrexham will each receive a funding boost to support their bid.
Each shortlisted entry will receive £60,000 to develop a full application.
Previous winners have attracted millions of pounds in additional investment and thousands of visitors to their area, as well as generating new jobs.

The government has announced £1.7 billion of investment into city-centre projects in the North.
The money will support jobs and development in cities across the Northern Growth Corridor, including in Leeds South Bank, Liverpool Central, Manchester Victoria North, Newcastle and Gateshead Quays, and Sheffield City Centre and Innovation Spine.
Mayors will get the money and tools to remove roadblocks holding up big city-centre projects and large‑scale regeneration schemes.