A central pillar of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is the Government’s intention to shift power out of Whitehall and into the hands of local authorities.  Proposals to give local authorities the power to auction off vacant high street units have already made headline news – we look at how the Government proposes this may work in practice.

Environment analysis: As part of our series of environmental analyses preceding the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), this news analysis focuses on the role of private finance in achieving the emission reduction goals of the Paris Agreement. It discusses the four main objectives of private finance work identified in the pre-COP26 strategy report, Building A Private Finance System for Net Zero, and how they are set to be delivered.