A new report from Cancer Research UK has warned that England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue.
The charity points to new figures which indicate that England is not expected to reach smoke-free until 2037 – seven years behind the ambitious target set last year by Health Secretary Matt Hancock in the government’s Green Paper on Health Prevention.

Cornwall Council and NHS Kernow CCG have announced an agreement for a new approach to public health services.

London Councils has set out its priorities for the next four years, highlighting the need for further investment and devolution.

More than 11,000 new homes are planned to be built on land at the highest risk of flooding in the regions worst hit by storms.

The crisis in adult social care risks creating a ‘system for the rich’ that leaves poor communities unable to get the access they need.

Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has announced a range of measures to further support the public sector workforce in Scotland.
She said that guaranteeing a fair deal for the public sector workforce and protecting lower-paid workers underlines the well-being focus of this year’s Scottish Budget.

More than half of residents think their council should have powers to choose to introduce a local tourism levy.

Security Minister James Brokenshire has announced government plans to introduce changes under Martyn's Law.

Funding pressures have forced councils to overspend on children’s social care budgets by more than £3 billion in the past five years.