The full list of 39 places which have applied for city status as part of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition has been announced.
The government is providing an additional £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to coronavirus.
Rough sleepers are being helped to get their coronavirus vaccines and move into safe accommodation over the winter thanks to a £28 million boost.
Details have been published of how the £12.5 billion in Scottish Government funding for 2022/23 will be distributed to local authorities.
An additional £22.5 million in funding and an army of vaccine ambassadors have been deployed across the country to encourage vaccine uptake.
High streets and local business will be allowed to hold markets more often and put marquees up in pub and restaurant gardens without planning permission.
Tens of thousands of people will be protected from homelessness as a result of a £316 million government funding boost.
Care providers, residents and staff will all benefit from additional funding, totalling £1.4 billion, to support the social care sector.
Young people who are most at risk of serious violence will receive targeted support to keep them engaged in education and attending lessons.
Reliable internet connections are now available to more people than ever before, with more than eight million homes now able to get full-fibre broadband.
Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has sent a letter to all local authorities in England to summarise ventilation guidance.
An independent review creating a new ‘Gold Standard’ in public sector construction frameworks has been published by the Cabinet Office.