The government is asking for the planned business rates holiday to be made exempt from European Union rules restricting state aid, as financial pressures mount up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
City of York Council leader Keith Aspden has warned his council faces a £20m shortfall in funding due to rising costs in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has confirmed the £500m hardship fund announced during the Budget will be used to fund council tax relief for vulnerable households affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
A new global resettlement scheme for vulnerable refugees is being created from next year, replacing the current programmes and welcoming in around 5,000 more refugees in the UK.
Housing associations, councils and the mayor of London have called on the government to hand over £5.2bn to protect housing in the capital against the impact of a no deal Brexit.
