Britain’s biggest road project opens to traffic eight months early

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme, Britain’s biggest road-building project, is opening for traffic eight months ahead of schedule.



Ministers urge councils to plan for safe re-opening of recycling centres

The government has published new guidance on how recycling centres can be safely re-opened during the coronavirus outbreak



Eligibility for government childcare offers protected

Temporary measures ensure critical workers will still be eligible for childcare offers if their income has changed due to coronavirus



Marian Spain appointed new Natural England chief executive

Marian Spain has been appointed as the new chief executive of Natural England, taking the post on a permanent basis.



260 kilos of cocaine seized by Border Force at Coquelles

Border Force officers at Coquelles have prevented an attempt to smuggle more than 260 kilos of cocaine into the UK in a lorry.