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  • Limited powers returned to Rotherham council

    Responsibility for the running of a limited number of services will return to Rotherham council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Villiers: A way forward for legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

    The Secretary of State today gave a key note speech addressing the Government's approach and proposed way forward to dealing with legacy of the past in Northern Ireland.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Buses Bill

    Bus Minister Andrew Jones explains the government’s forthcoming Buses Bill.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Heseltine launches panel of experts to kick-start estates regeneration

    A panel will look at how the layout of estates can be best used to deliver more quality homes that people can buy and rent.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Universal Credit reaches 20 more jobcentres this week

    Universal Credit is now available in 623 jobcentres, helping over a quarter of a million people to find work faster and earn more.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government announces new clause to be inserted into grant agreements

    Organisations receiving government grants will be banned from using these taxpayer funds to lobby government and Parliament.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New build homes to have superfast broadband connectivity

    The Government has worked with Openreach - BT’s local access network business - and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) on an agreement which aims to deliver superfast broadband connectivity to new build properties in the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Superfast connectivity in new homes

    The Government has worked with Openreach - BT’s local access network business - and the Home Builders Federation (HBF) on an agreement which aims to deliver superfast broadband connectivity to new build properties in the UK.…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Benefit cap: 950 households a month move into work, stop claiming Housing benefit or reduce their claim

    Around 31,000 households who had their benefits capped have moved into work, reduced their Housing Benefit claim or no longer claim it.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Games Workshop founder and entrepreneur to open 2 free schools

    Education Secretary announces new wave of free schools, including 2 with Ian Livingstone.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Putting people in charge: future of Police & Crime Commissioners

    Home Secretary Theresa May spells out PCCs' achievements and discusses how the role could develop in the future

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Boost for aspiring self-builders

    Self-builders will find it easier to kick-start dreams of building a home with the launch of new registers to support builders find plots.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Help to Buy: ISAs opened every 30 seconds across UK

    250,000 first time buyers have opened a Help to Buy: ISA since launch.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government Property 2016: Matt Hancock speech

    The Minister for the Cabinet Office spoke at the conference on how government is improving the way it manages its property and buildings.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government pledges to cut its offices by 75% by 2023

    The new target comes as the government reveals that it has already reduced its estate by the equivalent of 336 football pitches since 2010.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM speech on EU reform: 2 February 2016

    David Cameron spoke at Siemens headquarters on EU reform, after the publication of draft negotiating text by the European Council President.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015: key announcements

    The Spending Review and Autumn Statement has been set out to Parliament – here’s a summary of what was announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • East Riding’s roads get £16.7 million maintenance boost

    DfT funding will support a 5 year programme to improve roads and journeys with A63, A1079 and A161 among roads to benefit in the first year.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Date proposed for Manchester mayoral elections

    The first-ever mayor of Greater Manchester will be elected on Thursday 4 May 2017.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Right to Rent goes live across England

    Today (1 February 2016) the government’s Right to Rent scheme goes live across England.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government