General-election - Page 1

Jonathan Carr-West says there’s clearly a sense in the sector that the window to get reorganisation back on track is rapidly closing, and it’s not clear this week’s announcements do enough to turn ...

ELECTIONS

Electoral dysfunction

By Jonathan Werran | 06 October 2026

Election uncertainty threatens local government reorganisation, devolution plans and councils’ ab...

REORGANISATION

Is this the end for LGR?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 September 2026

The Government’s rethink on reorganisation creates profound uncertainty for the sector, says Jona...

NHS

NHS faces collapse without social care reform, says Burnham

By Lee Peart | 27 July 2026

The NHS will collapse without social care system reform, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said.

LGA

With political change comes opportunity

By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 23 July 2026

In his first column for The MJ, chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien say...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham's vision puts local government centre stage

By Heather Jameson | 02 July 2026

Burnham's devolution agenda raises expectations, but delivery challenges and local government cap...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Farage announces social housing foreigner ban

By Joe Lepper | 15 June 2026

Foreign nationals would be banned from social housing under a Reform UK government, party leader ...

ELECTIONS

Sampling voters' sentiments

By Sarah Longlands | 05 May 2026

Growing dissatisfaction is pushing voters away from traditional parties, using elections to expre...

ELECTIONS

Could elections U-turn signal a fight to save LGR?

By Heather Jameson | 18 February 2026

Cancelling the postponement of elections 'takes U-turns to the next level', says Heather Jameson....

POLICY AND POLITICS

MHCLG blow as councils' housebuilding expansion comes to a halt

By By Neil Merrick | 10 December 2025

A surge in housebuilding by councils is expected to grind to a halt – threatening the Government’...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Review to assess fee devolution

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a review of counc...