Elections

27 January 2021

As if putting up with lockdown and the virus ain’t bad enough, now we’ve got to put up with a loa...

Against all odds

27 January 2021

Ji-Hyun Park managed to escape famine, slavery and enforced labour in North Korea on her second a...

FINANCE

McArdle drafted in to help Croydon

By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021

The lead commissioner at Northamptonshire CC, Tony McArdle, has been appointed to chair Section 1...

ELECTIONS

Government accused of hypocrisy over election campaigning

By Laura Sharman | 25 January 2021

The Government has been accused of hypocrisy for ruling the local elections can go ahead, but res...

ELECTIONS

Jenrick tells leaders to prepare for May elections

By Martin Ford | 21 January 2021

Council leaders have urged the Government to reconsider pressing ahead with local elections in May.

LEGAL

May elections to go ahead as chiefs call for indemnity

By Dan Peters | 21 January 2021

Local elections will go ahead on 6 May despite the ongoing pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Hall puts pressure on Croydon for May mayoral referendum

By Dan Peters | 20 January 2021

Local government minister Luke Hall has suggested any referendum on introducing a directly-electe...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Election officers bid for legal protection

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2021

Returning officers have called for protection against lawsuits for running this year’s elections ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Council elections must be set aside until the autumn at least

18 January 2021

In the midst of the pandemic, postponing the local elections until the autumn/winter ‘would be th...

WHITEHALL

Minister insists the May polls will go ahead

By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2021

Local elections should go ahead in May, constitution minister Chloe Smith has insisted amid risin...

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