Nicola Sturgeon set out details of 12 new bills in her ‘programme for government’, including mental health funding and infrastructure plans.

The government has announced a £6 million programme that will help adults learn to speak English and better integrate into British life.

Age UK warns that the safety net for elderly people living at home has become dangerously weak, with older people living alone in declining health.

Green Party members have voted Jonathan Bartley and Sian Berry new co-leaders of the party after an internal election this summer.

Somerset County Council has announced a range of proposals to to tackle spending pressures.

The West Midlands has been selected to become the innovative home to the UK’s first multi-city 5G test bed.

The 30 hours funded childcare offer has led to increased fees for nearly half of parents and is financially hitting providers.

£10 million will be spent on a digital planning service to improve the way that drivers plan their journeys and help them avoid roadworks.

A surge in demand for sexual health services at a time of cuts to local council funding is leaving the service at risk of collapse.

The Education Secretary has published a new toolkit to help schools save money to ensure every pound possible is being spent in the classroom.

A new study has predicted that the number of people aged 85 and over needing 24-hour care is set to double.

Nearly 134,000 children will miss out on a secondary school place by 2023 as a result of the surge in primary school pupils.

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