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27 Apr 2026

Delivering For All: Rural Realities, The Voices Behind The Data

For too long, the story of rural communities has been told through statistics, funding gaps, service deficits and infrastructure shortfalls. Important though these are, they…

27 Apr 2026

Rural Impact In Focus As Clean Energy Accelerates

The Government has set out an accelerated vision for the UK’s clean energy transition, alongside renewed parliamentary scrutiny of what this shift could mean for…

27 Apr 2026

Rural And Coastal Communities Backed In Devolution Bill

The House of Lords has reinstated a key amendment to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, introducing a specific competence on rural affairs for…

27 Apr 2026

New Queen Elizabeth Trust To Support Communities

A new UK-wide charity, The Queen Elizabeth Trust, has been established to honour the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II, marking the centenary of…

27 Apr 2026

Leaders Highlight Rural Role in National Resilience

A coalition of rural local authorities has written to ministers, setting out the critical role that rural and peripheral areas can play in strengthening the…

27 Apr 2026

DPA Marks 25 Years With Next National Plan

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) will mark an important moment in its 25th year on Tuesday 9 June at the Royal Institution, with the launch of…

27 Apr 2026

Rural Coalition Raises Key Concerns With DEFRA Minister

Rural Coalition Raises Key Concerns With DEFRA Minister

21 Apr 2026

Rural Coalition Raises Key Concerns with DEFRA Minister

Rural Coalition Raises Key Concerns with DEFRA Minister

21 Apr 2026

Fuel Pressures Extend Beyond Households

Fuel Pressures Extend Beyond Households