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REFORM UK CONFERENCE

Farage eyes London council elections and the Mayoral race

By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2025

All of London’s boroughs are in the electoral sights of Reform UK next year as it ‘gets ready to ...

POLITICS

Steve Reed succeeds Rayner as local government secretary

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2025

Steve Reed has been appointed housing, communities and local government secretary following Angel...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Mayor calls for 'decisive action' on taxi licensing

By Izzy Lepone | 04 September 2025

The Mayoral Council meeting will today hear Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham call for an end...

SEND

LGA: SEND transport costs could hit nearly £2bn this year

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2025

Council spending on home to school transport for children with special educational needs and disa...

POLITICS

Local government 'has more scope for corruption'

By Paul Marinko | 03 September 2025

A former chief of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has claimed there is ...

DEVOLUTION

MPs back devolution Bill

By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025

A majority of MPs have voted in favour of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill a...

POLITICS

Reform UK 'could be LGA's biggest group'

By Ann McGauran | 03 September 2025

Reform UK’s group leader at the Local Government Association (LGA) has suggested it could be the ...

DEVOLUTION

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh law to boost mayoral scrutiny

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Neil Merrick | 03 September 2025

The Government will propose more legislation to enhance the scrutiny and accountability of mayors...

POLITICS

New politics, new tensions

By Rob Whiteman | 02 September 2025

As Reform UK gathers this week for its annual conference, Rob Whiteman argues that with the party...

POLITICS

Embracing Reform

By Ann McGauran | 02 September 2025

Stephen Atkinson speaks to Ann McGauran ahead of Reform UK’s conference this week about the value...

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