Over 3.5 million workers will receive a pay boost next year thanks to new increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates. This move confirmed by the Chancellor in the Budget has attracted widespread press coverage, being …
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has today (24 October) vowed to forge a new relationship based on honesty and respect between central and local government, helping drive economic growth and improve lives. Speaking at the Local Government Association (LGA)’s annual …
There has been some reporting this week on the Future Homes Standard and solar panels. We are clear we want solar panels on as many new homes as possible and the suggestion that there are plans to water down the rules on low-carbon …
The Employment Rights Bill returned to the House of Commons for its second reading yesterday (Monday 21 October). It continues to attract significant media attention, as shown by today’s front pages, which all lead on the bill’s impact assessment published …
Today we announced thousands of new homes are to be built on brownfield across the country through £68 million of government funding. Delivered through the Brownfield Land Release Fund, funding will go to 54 councils to cover the cost of decontamination, …
Today, our Renters’ Rights Bill returned to Parliament for the Second Reading, less than a month since it was first introduced. This will be the first time MPs will debate the Bill, as these much-needed protections for renters take another …
This morning, we published our Annual Statutory Homelessness statistics for the financial year 2023-24. It gives a high-level picture of homelessness in England and an analysis of the ways local authorities help prevent homelessness and provide support, including the use …
Yesterday (19th September), we published the August Building Safety Remediation data which received some national coverage. The Daily Mirror and The Daily Mail have run straight coverage of the data, noting that there has been a rise in the number of buildings that …
There has been widespread coverage of the government’s announcement this week that four devolution agreements will progress in Hull and East Yorkshire, Greater Lincolnshire, Lancashire, and Devon and Torbay. Subject to parliamentary approval and local consent, the devolution agreements will …
The Deputy Prime Minister and Mayor of London announced plans this week to transform Oxford Street. The Mayor believes his proposals would turn Oxford Street into a more attractive and thriving modern retail and leisure destination attracting more tourists, increasing …