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WHITEHALL

Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears

By Joe Lepper | 05 December 2025

Councils’ delivery of pandemic support schemes was marred by Whitehall’s complex funding system a...

ASYLUM

Backlash warning over asylum decentralisation

By Joe Lepper | 04 December 2025

Councils fear a backlash from far-right activists if responsibility for housing asylum seekers wa...

WHITEHALL

There is a need for change within Whitehall itself

By Dr Catherine Howe | 03 December 2025

Catherine Howe says the people driving change in local places are not turning the same focus on t...

HR

Sector uncertainty of employment rights Bill

By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2025

DEVOLUTION

Kent in 'devolution desert' warning

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025

All 14 of Kent’s council leaders have warned ministers of the risk of the county becoming a ‘devo...

WHITEHALL

Government moves to strengthen council inquiries

By Dan Peters | 28 November 2025

A Government amendment was yesterday introduced to the Hillsborough law to strengthen local autho...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Reeves commits to homelessness review

By Dan Peters | 27 November 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed to a review of homelessness service funding.

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Council tax surcharge to 'support funding for local government services'

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025

Revenue from the high value council tax surcharge will be used to ‘support funding for local gove...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Government to fund SEND

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2025

Government will fully fund Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from 2028-29, cutting one o...

CYBER SECURITY

Major cyber attack hits London councils

By Dan Peters | 26 November 2025

Multiple London councils are believed to have been targeted in a major cyber attack, leaving resi...