New National Housing Bank agreements totalling £35 million have been announced, with plans for around 2,500 homes.

A new report has set out how progress will be monitored on the Child Poverty Strategy.

15 towns have been shortlisted for UK Town of Culture 2028 out of 400 entries.

The government has launched a consultation on vapes, including plans to introduce plain packaging, restrictions on flavour description rules and keeping vapes out of sight in shops.

The government has announced the rollout of a new model of children's social care in England, which will expand foster care, crackdown on profiteering and ensure "that vulnerable children locked in illegal children’s homes instead get the tailored, individual support they need".

The government has approved the UK's second largest solar farm.

UCL and the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings has launched a new online course that explores the causes and risks of condensation, damp, and mould in homes, and how they can be identified, managed, and prevented.

The government has received 398 bids to become UK Town of Culture representing more than 400 localities.

The Environment Agency is set to gain strengthened powers over water companies that break environmental rules.

The government has launched new school uniform guidance, confirming caps on branded uniforms to save parents money.