On the 20th anniversary of the National Minimum Wage, a new report by the Low Pay Commission examines how the policy has transformed the UK labour market.
1.8 million workers earning the National Living Wage will receive an additional £690 over the year from today.
Sajid Javid will today launch a consultation to ensure public bodies, including hospitals, raise concerns about children at risk of becoming involved in knife crime.
Extra £50 million to councils for potholes and flood resilience plus £151 million to reward best practice examples.
The government is today empowering more officers to authorise enhanced stop and search powers as part of continued action to tackle knife crime.