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EXCLUSIVE: Reed 'very aware' of standards issues amid legislation wait
STEVE REED

EXCLUSIVE: Reed 'very aware' of standards issues amid legislation wait

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2026

Local government secretary Steve Reed is aware of the issues requiring a fresh standards regime for councillors, a Labour source has insisted after legislation was left out of the King’s Speech.

COUNCILLORS

New faces, same challenges

By Adele Gritten | 21 May 2026

Partnerships will be key to turning priorities into progress for new council administrations, wri...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform UK council hit by trebling of councillor conduct complaints

By Joe Lepper | 18 May 2026

Peers have raised concerns about the impact of increasing reports of negative member behaviour on...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall delay to reorganisation legislation

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2026

Reform UK vows to ‘be awkward’ to thwart government plans for local government reorganisation.

POLITICS

Breaking the mould

By Bob Neill | 13 May 2026

Sir Bob Neill looks at the multi-faceted implications of what constitutes the ‘new normal’ in pol...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Scale of no overall control delivers uncertainty

By Neil Merrick | 12 May 2026

Local authorities are facing weeks of uncertainty after elections left a record number of council...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reform UK councillors back down in row over airport loan

By Neil Merrick | 11 May 2026

Doncaster City Council is to borrow £57m to help reopen its airport after Reform UK councillors b...

KING'S SPEECH

The King's Speech must squeeze out more progress on climate

By Christopher Hammond | 11 May 2026

After a bruising local election, the King's Speech needs to bring local leaders and communities c...

ELECTIONS

Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2026

Labour has lost control of a slew of councils amid a surge in support for Reform UK following yes...

POLICY AND POLITICS

All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway

By By Heather Jameson & Dan Peters | 07 May 2026

The chairs of three of the sector’s major associations could change hands in the aftermath of tod...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Mayor steps into chief executive row with Reform UK councillors

By Neil Merrick | 05 May 2026

Doncaster’s Labour mayor has stepped into the row between chief executive Damian Allen and Reform...

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