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WHITEHALL

The fair funding challenge

07 August 2008

David Magor says English politicians should look at Scotland and Northern Ireland for examples of...

WHITEHALL

The scourge of slavery continues

07 August 2008

Slavery is still a problem, despite officially being abolished 200 years ago by Hull-born William...

WHITEHALL

Keeping up standards

07 August 2008

Mark Hynes looks at the implications of the localised standards board procedures which were broug...

WHITEHALL

People don't want to be involved with local government, says poll

07 August 2008

Only a small minority of people want to be actively involved in local decision-making and public ...

WHITEHALL

This time, the localism is real

07 August 2008

The recent engagement White Paper reflects not only the long-held opinions on localism by Hazel B...

WHITEHALL

End this hypocrisy over China

07 August 2008

As the Olympics get under way this week, Claire Fox praises UK local authorities for extending th...

WHITEHALL

Soap Box

07 August 2008

I hope my non-London readers will indulge me if I mention two recent events in the capital – the...

BUSINESS

Turbulence fails to dent Manchester Airports' profits

07 August 2008

The economic slowdown has failed to dent the profits of one of the country’s biggest airport grou...

FINANCE

Money Matters

07 August 2008

WHITEHALL

'No more cash' warns Healey in back pay row

07 August 2008

Local government minister, John Healey, this week warned councils there would be no new cash from...