Liverpool City Council has appointed two independent advisers to strengthen the scrutiny of its auditing and governance procedures.
As part of the response to the recent Best Value Inspection, the local authority has secured the services of two people with top-level experience in auditing and finance, Stephen Gregory and Ramone Johnson, to sit on the Audit Committee as co-opted independent technical advisers.

The Youth Endowment Fund has opened applications for a £10 million programme to find out how family support can prevent violence.

England's chief medical officer has said that seaside towns need to be redesigned for the modern age to tackle deprivation and health inequalities.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that Labour will cut, and eventually entirely scrap, business rates.

The government’s social care plan will do nothing to immediately help the millions of people who draw on and work in care and support.

Portsmouth City Council will be producing its first ever carbon budget for 2022/23, alongside the existing financial budget.

Solihull has become one of the first places in the UK to see driverless vehicles take to its roads as part of new ground-breaking passenger trials.

Labour is pledging to reveal ground-breaking plans to build more affordable housing and give first time buyers a fairer deal.

The economic recovery can be sped up by reversing cuts to key workers’ pay, boosting the country’s economy by £3.3 billion at the same time.

The government has approved £58.7 million to help establish the Swansea Bay City Region as a leader in low carbon growth and the green economy.