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Rayner to be investigated by police after electoral law accusations

By Dan Peters | 15 April 2024

Police have launched an investigation into whether Labour’s shadow local government secretary Ang...

Government ignores sugar levy calls

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2024

The Government has ignored Local Government Association (LGA) calls for the sugar levy to be spen...

LGA to launch 'foundation programme' for new chiefs

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2024

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to introduce a ‘significant new foundation programme’ f...

Five million could be disenfranchised by voter ID, polling finds

By Dan Peters | 11 April 2024

Five million voters could be disenfranchised by the Government’s new voter ID rules at the Genera...

Reform author pushes back on devo criticisms

By Dan Peters | 10 April 2024

The author of a report that proposed devolving NHS England’s £168bn budget and most services to l...

Next Government urged to look at devolving air passenger duty

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2024

The leader of a Labour council in the shadow of Heathrow Airport has urged the next Government to...

Transparency calls over monitoring officer departure

By Dan Peters | 08 April 2024

Salford City Council’s opposition leader has called for transparency over a settlement agreement ...

'Simply not enough money in sector,' says outgoing leader

By Dan Peters | 05 April 2024

The outgoing leader of Nottingham City Council has said there ‘simply isn’t enough money’ in loca...

Battle lines drawn for local elections

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024

Rows over levelling up have dominated the opening clashes as campaigning kicked off for next mont...

Craig hails tourist tax 'success'

By Dan Peters | 03 April 2024

The leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig, has hailed the UK’s first city tourist tax a ‘s...