Mark Drakeford has succeeded Carwyn Jones and has been confirmed as the new First Minister after a vote in the Welsh Assembly.
The former finance minister received 30 votes from assembly members and began his new role by stating that the Welsh Assembly should be a ‘beacon of hope’ moving forward and that ministers should strive for ‘a kinder sort of politics’ in our current ‘fractured world’.

Nottinghamshire County Council has abandoned its reorganisation plans, which could have saved the authority millions each year.

An innovative partnership entitled Street Zero has been launched on the streets of Newcastle to put an end to rough sleeping in the region.
Bringing together key partners who are collectively developing a city-wide strategy to deliver compassionate solutions to prevent homelessness occurring in the first place, Street Zero aims to utilise already established agencies to further develop practical actions to alleviate disadvantage and suffering so that no one needs to sleep rough.

Bath & North East Somerset Council will take delivery of a brand new mobile library bus next year to improve its community library services.

A new paper has argued that local government does not currently have the mechanisms to deal consistently with council failure.

The Welsh Government has made £2 million available to help local authorities deliver play opportunities for children in their areas.

An expert group has been recruited to raise aspirations and create more opportunities for young people in the North East of England.

Squeezed funding and staff shortages are severely affecting home care services in some areas of England, claims new report.

The Crown Commercial Service has announced that the Network Services 2 framework agreement, believed to be worth £5 billion, has gone live.

Government figures suggest that the public health budget is still set to be cut by £85 million, despite reassurances by ministers.