Fighting the Fakes: The battle against AI disinformation
The Electoral Commission has launched a deepfake detection pilot ahead of May's elections. LocalGov's editor William Eichler finds out how it works.
Youth Jobs Grant welcomed as councils call for coordinated local delivery
17/03/2026 The Government has unveiled a major employment drive aimed at creating 200,000 jobs and apprenticeships for young people, including a new Youth Jobs Grant. |
Cheaper bus fares extended to younger passengers across Wales
03/11/2025 More young people across Wales will now benefit from reduced bus fares as the £1 fare pilot scheme expands to include all 5–15-year-olds. |
CoastCraft: Minecraft launches climate change game
06/10/2025 Cornwall Council and partners have launched an interactive learning tool to teach young people about climate change and coastal erosion. |
Teenage Reform councillor vows to tackle crime
12/08/2025 Eighteen-year-old Sienna Churcher has become one of the youngest councillors in the UK after winning a by-election for Reform UK. |
Homeless youths missing from official stats
10/10/2024 The number of homeless young people in London is at a record high but is likely to be much higher than official figures suggest, a homelessness charity has warned. |
Marginalised youths to benefit from £1m unemployment grant
26/09/2024 Young people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in Walsall are set to benefit from a £1m grant to help tackle youth unemployment in the region. |
Minimum number of youth workers needed, says youth agency
02/08/2024 There should be two youth workers and four youth support workers for every secondary school catchment area, according to the National Youth Agency. |
