Chief executives of water companies have met with the environment secretary, George Eustice and environment minister Steve Double to discuss how they plan to protect water supplies over the summer.

1,500 homes have returned to council ownership in London, under the mayor's 'Right to Buy-back' scheme.

A one-day summit is to highlight how Oxfordshire is leading the way in addressing the climate emergency.
The summit founded by the University of Oxford, Harwell, UK Atomic Energy Authority and OxLEP will be held at the Blavatnik School of Government on 1 September.
Included in the programme are experts in fusion energy, transport, storage, systems, CO2 removal and innovation.
There will be keynote speeches from ocean advocate Emily Penn and Simon Mundy, Moral Money editor at the Financial Times and author of the climate change book 'Race for Tomorrow'.

The government has announced £43 million of funding for upgrades to the A38, with the aim to support new jobs and homes.

The government has announced funding for councils to remove chewing gum off the streets.

According to the Levelling Up Committee, the government urgently needs to provide additional funding this year for the adult social care sector to meet immediate pressures, such as inflation and unmet care needs.

Parliamentary under secretary of state for rough sleeping and housing, Eddie Hughes MP has written to the survivors and bereaved families of Grenfell, and those who live nearby to confirm commitments to the promises that were made following the fire.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced £6 million of funding for vulnerable tenants in supported housing.

The government has launched a new Public Sector Fraud Authority to fight fraud in the public sector.
The new Authority was launched by government efficiency minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, with a first year target of £180 million of identified fraud benefits.
The new organisation will work with other departments to agree longer-term targets by December.