A new report by the Centre for the Future of Democracy has found that dissatisfaction with democracy has reached an all-time global high. 
The centre, based at the University of Cambridge, reports that Westminster-style democracies, as seen in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US, typically fare particularly badly in terms of democratic faith, with the proportion of citizens dissatisfied with the performance of their democracy doubling since the 1990s.
Specifically this proportion increased by around a fifth (18 percentage points) since then in the UK.

Council leaders have said that manufacturers need to recycle their own child car seats to prevent them being 'scandalously' landfilled.
More than 250,000 child car seats reach their “safety expiry date” in the UK every year, with 90 per cent of them ending up in landfill - the equivalent of up to 2,000 tonnes of mostly recyclable material. The Local Government Association says that manufacturers should have a duty to offer take-back services to help tackle the issue.

Kevin Stewart has criticised 'tweaks' to LHA rates, stressing that they potentially leave people facing homelessness.

Scotttish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said that tackling the global climate emergency will be at the heart of the Scottish Budget.
Speaking ahead of the budget, Mackay highlighted how Scotland has already put in place the most ambitious climate legislation and targets of any country, including decarbonising Scotland’s railways by 2035 and making the Highlands and Islands the world’s first net zero aviation region by 2040.

A poll has found that the number of schools in England buying in professional mental health support for pupils has nearly doubled in three years.
In 2016, 36 per cent of schools surveyed by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) provided school-based support for students’ emotional and mental well-being. By 2019, 66 per cent of school leaders said they were commissioning their own professional support for pupils, including school-based counsellors.

Gavin Williamson has said that £24 million of government investment will drive up school standards in the North East.

Blackpool Council has said it will invest an extra £14 million in its troubled children’s services by axing up to 75 jobs.

Manchester City Council has passed a motion calling for the consideration of an Ultra Low Emissions Zone within the city’s Inner Relief Route.
Agreed by a meeting of all city councillors, the motion requests a feasibility study to be carried out, to understand how such a zone could work in practice, while also investigating the potential for the prohibition of through-traffic inside the Inner Ring Road.  

The 'speedy return' of the Environment Bill to Parliament is said to underline the government’s commitment to tackling climate change.

A family therapy service aimed at preventing youth crime has been launched in Redbridge, making it a UK first.