England’s latest local-government reorganisation will replace 134 councils with 38 unitary authorities across a further 14 areas. The stated aims are simpler accountability, lower duplication and stro...
The government has announced a major transfer of funding and responsibility to regional mayors, including the ability to retain a share of income-tax and business-rates growth....
A proposed Neighbourhood Guarantee would set clearer expectations for visible local services such as street cleaning, pothole repairs and neighbourhood maintenance....
Children aged five to 15 can travel free on participating local buses in England throughout August 2026, under a one-month government scheme aimed at reducing holiday costs....
England is expanding a regional model for children’s social care in an effort to improve placements, support foster carers and reduce excessive profits in a market under severe pressure....
Social-media services are expected to introduce default overnight curfews for 16- and 17-year-olds, switching access restrictions on from midnight to 6am and disabling some addictive features....
New education measures are intended to reduce the everyday cost of sending children to school. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act combines expanded free meals and breakfast clubs with a statutor...
Ministers are considering stronger restrictions on AI chatbots used by children, including mandatory breaks and action against services that present serious mental-health risks....
The government plans new statutory sandboxing powers to help companies test innovative products in controlled real-world environments. The Regulation for Growth Bill is intended to shorten the path fr...
A new ten-year capital plan promises to modernise NHS buildings, replace ageing equipment and move more care into neighbourhood settings. Nearly 800 GP surgery upgrades are expected to support an esti...
