The government needs to fund a multi-billion-pound bill to bail out apartment owners caught in the post-Grenfell fire safety crisis.

The Children’s Society has created a new toolkit for social work professionals to help improve the support they give to young carers.

Councils undertook a £6.6 billion commercial property spending spree over the past three years, in an effort to offset the impact of government funding cuts.

Sadiq Khan has launched a new programme to help the public sector cut carbon emissions and reduce energy bills by improving homes.

New research has shown that millions of people risk being unable to access their benefits due to faults in the Universal Credit system.

New analysis finds that more than half of requests for formal care and support last year resulted in older people not receiving formal care services.

A new report has highlighted the profound and long-lasting impacts of flooding on individuals, businesses and communities in Scotland.

Sheffield City Council has set a balanced budget for 2020/2021 and will not have to make unplanned cuts to services.

The cost of providing the PrEP drug needs to be fully funded before its roll out by councils across the country, says the LGA.

New plans announced by the government will mean that putting children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation will become illegal.
Proposals to stop children in care from being placed in inappropriate accommodation will be published as part of a consultation, tackling growing concerns about the number of under-16s being left at risk of exploitation.