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Major boost for young people in Wales with 12 new Youth Hubs and devolved employment support funding announced

Major boost for young people in Wales with 12 new Youth Hubs and devolved employment support funding announced

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Young people in Wales are set to benefit from expanded employment support through a further 12 new Youth Hubs as the Government continues to provide o...

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Emergency action to kickstart London housebuilding

Emergency action to kickstart London housebuilding

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Housing Secretary and Mayor of London have confirmed emergency measures today to accelerate housebuilding in the capital....

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Cap on donations from overseas electors and ban on crypto donations to protect democracy

Cap on donations from overseas electors and ban on crypto donations to protect democracy

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Landmark changes to protect UK democracy from scourge of foreign actors and financial influence are set to come into force....

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Housing Secretary delivers 'call to arms' to get Britain building

Housing Secretary delivers 'call to arms' to get Britain building

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Housing Secretary's speech at the Home Builders Federation annual conference this week (Tuesday 24 March). ...

Council first to get top consumer upgrade

Council first to get top consumer upgrade

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Regulator of Social Housing has published 21 regulatory judgements including a C1 consumer upgrade for Guildford Borough Council...

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UK House Price Index for January 2026

UK House Price Index for January 2026

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....

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Children and parents to pilot social media bans, time limits and curfews at home, as government tests next steps to give UK kids their childhood back

Children and parents to pilot social media bans, time limits and curfews at home, as government tests next steps to give UK kids their childhood back

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Government pilots social media bans, time limits and digital curfews in 300 teenage homes to inform national consultation on children's online safety....

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First government funded veteran centres launch

First government funded veteran centres launch

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

14 veteran support centres across the UK to receive up to £1m each to act as a single point of contact for local veterans ...

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First ever armed forces commissioner selected to champion service personnel and families

First ever armed forces commissioner selected to champion service personnel and families

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Former Air Commodore Polly Perkins CBE has been chosen as the preferred candidate for Armed Forces Commissioner by the Defence Secretary John Healey M...

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Attorney General's Harry Street Lecture speech

Attorney General's Harry Street Lecture speech

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC delivered the annual Harry Street Lecture, highlighting the importance of upholding the international rules-bas...

Homes England secures key site in the heart of East Norwich

Homes England secures key site in the heart of East Norwich

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Homes England has completed the acquisition of Carrow Works, the former Colman’s Mustard and Robinsons squash factory site in Norwich. ...

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Government to make 'plug in solar' available within months

Government to make 'plug in solar' available within months

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

'Plug-in' solar panels to be in shops within months, offering households chance to significantly cut energy bills....

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England recovered from drought as weather whiplash sees floods

England recovered from drought as weather whiplash sees floods

Monday, 23 March 2026

Heavy rainfall sees water levels recover across England with all areas now back to normal status ...

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Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost to taxpayers

Transport Secretary tasks HS2 with reducing construction time and cost to taxpayers

Monday, 23 March 2026

The government is exploring options to cut HS2 costs, reduce delays and deliver the benefits of increased rail capacity and faster journeys earlier....

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Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push

Seven new towns proposed to kickstart housebuilding push

Sunday, 22 March 2026

Seven locations proposed as new towns with each location delivering at least 10,000 homes with several delivering up to 40,000....

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High streets revived and children given safe places to play

High streets revived and children given safe places to play

Saturday, 21 March 2026

New initiative will support local areas to reimagine and revive their struggling high streets...

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New radar systems to unlock offshore wind

New radar systems to unlock offshore wind

Friday, 20 March 2026

Upgrades to air defence radar systems will help unlock record breaking offshore wind capacity....

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Landlords now to fulfil new legal duty for Renters’ Rights Act

Landlords now to fulfil new legal duty for Renters’ Rights Act

Friday, 20 March 2026

Tenants can now look out for new important information explaining their new rights coming on 1 May 2026 - including a ban on Section 21 'no-fault' evi...

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Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments

Government to Improve Support for Affordable Debt Repayments

Friday, 20 March 2026

People who owe money to government will receive clearer, more tailored support to repay in a way they can afford, under new plans launched during Debt...

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Local people take the lead in 40 more communities

Local people take the lead in 40 more communities

Friday, 20 March 2026

Forty more communities selected for Pride in Place, with local people choosing how £20 million is invested to strengthen their neighbourhood....

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Ofsted announces changes to inspections of local authority children's services

Ofsted announces changes to inspections of local authority children's services

Friday, 20 March 2026

Ofsted has today published updates to the framework for inspecting local authority children's services (ILACS). ...

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Transformative new childcare support will save Defence families up to £6000 a year

Transformative new childcare support will save Defence families up to £6000 a year

Friday, 20 March 2026

A new Defence scheme to transform support for forces families with young children will be rolled out across the UK from September 2026....

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Fiona MacGregor’s speech at the CIH Northern Housing Festival   18 March 2026

Fiona MacGregor’s speech at the CIH Northern Housing Festival 18 March 2026

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Prior to stepping down as Chief Executive of RSH in April, Fiona spoke about her reflections on the sector, the regulator’s journey, and the strength ...

Two child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law

Two child limit scrapped as historic Bill to lift 450,000 children out of poverty becomes law

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Historic legislation to end the two-child limit has become law, putting 450,000 children on a pathway out of poverty in the final year of this Parliam...

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Heylo Housing Registered Provider Limited gradings under review

Heylo Housing Registered Provider Limited gradings under review

Thursday, 19 March 2026

For-profit registered provider placed on GUR list...

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Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Thursday, 19 March 2026

389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers....

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New amendments will create safer streets, champion culture, and strengthen local accountability under the English Devolution Bill

New amendments will create safer streets, champion culture, and strengthen local accountability under the English Devolution Bill

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Communities and local leaders will benefit from new powers introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. ...

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New plans to reshape how we protect and manage our land

New plans to reshape how we protect and manage our land

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

England’s first Land Use Framework sets out a plan for managing the country’s finite land to ensure the nation’s long-term resilience...

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New law comes into force to protect farm animals from dog attacks

New law comes into force to protect farm animals from dog attacks

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

New law now in effect strengthening protections for sheep, cows and other farm animals saving famers thousands of pounds each year....

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Minister Kaur speech at Total Place Now conference

Minister Kaur speech at Total Place Now conference

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Satvir Kaur, Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office, spoke at the Total Place Now conference on Tuesday 17 March 2026. ...

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