Rising fears over air pollution in the UK has contributed to a decline in the number of new diesel cars registered in May.
Figures, released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), highlight a significant fall in market share from 50 per cent to 43.7 per cent, as a 20 per cent decline from May 2016 registrations saw approximately 81,500 new diesel cars registered in the UK in Ma7 this year.

New data has shown that the average UK rent has fallen for the first time in over seven years, mirroring a similar fall in the housing market.
The latest rental index from HomeLet revealed that the average monthly rent on a new tenancy that started in May was £901, down 0.03 per cent from £904 in 2016 - the first decline since December 2009.
More startlingly, the average new rent in London has fallen by three per cent in a year, from £1,572 a month in July 2016 to £1,502 in May 2017 - representing a rough difference of £70.

36 local authorities have been identified by Socitm’s Better Connected research programme as having the UK’s top council websites.
The 36 councils which have been awarded 4 stars were complimented by a further 190 who were awarded 3 stars, meaning that 55 per cent of UK local government websites provide a good or very good experience from a user perspective. This figure has risen by 11 per cent on last year.

Renewables data has shown that Scotland witnessed ‘another extraordinary month’ for renewable energy in May.

London has topped a chart of the most visited exhibition venues globally, in the 2016 AECOM and TEA Theme and Museum Index Report.
The report lists the 20 most visited museums around the globe from 2last year, with the findings showing that four of London’s attractions - the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Tate Modern and the Natural History Museum, were included in the list.
With the museums positioned at 6th, 8th, 10th and 13th respectively, London received the most entries alongside Washington DC which also bagged four spots on the table.

New research by Younifi has revealed that UK citizens believe there must be a better way to deliver care to adults and the elderly.
The local authority solution provider surveyed 2,000 people, including those who receive care and family and friends that provide care, about the future of the adult social care system, with the majority of respondents desiring a better way for their care needs to be met.

New research for the Electoral Reform Society has revealed that one in five UK voters will be voting tactically in the General Election on 8 June.
The research, of just over 2,000 adults between 26-29 May, found that 20 per cent of respondents would be voting for a candidate or party best positioned to keep out someone they disliked - compared to 58 per cent saying they will be voting for the candidate or party they most prefer.
In the 2015 election, just nine per cent claimed they would be voting tactically.

A new report into the country’s most environmentally friendly cities has named Bristol as the greenest city in the UK.
Britain’s Real Green and Pleasant Land, compiled by property company Goodmove, analysed 10 different region’s percentage of green space, the amount of waste sent for recycling, the amount of carbon dioxide emissions produced per year, gas consumption and the quantity of Green Party seats.

Theresa May has said of her ‘disappointment’ with his decision to withdraw the US from the 2015 Paris climate agreement.

A study has found that local government has had the second highest number of data breach incidents in the last two years.