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Rob Howard says ‘health challenges’ are behind resignation and teenage deputy George Finch will lead until replacement foundUK politics live – latest updatesA Reform UK councillor has resigned as leader of Warwickshire county council just five weeks af…
High-needs deficits kept off council books for two more years in England, but some say it prolongs financial pain Cash-strapped councils in England will be hit with hundreds of millions of pounds in extra costs after the government delayed tackling the…
LGBTQ+ emblem disappears from above Matlock Christian bookshop as manager says they are ‘not happy with the gay rights situation’The spa town of Matlock in the Peak District is known for the joyful flags adorning its historical high street. The St Geor…
Public accounts committee calls on government to urgently address deficit on high needs spending hitting at end of financial yearCouncils in England face being overwhelmed by billions of pounds in debts and reforms that are divorced from reality, accor…
Singer says attitude of officials ‘stinks’ after documents show concern about crowds and intoxicationLiam Gallagher has criticised Edinburgh council bosses after Oasis fans attending three sellout concerts at Murrayfield Stadium were described as mainl…
London mayor attacks decision to sideline city in spending review, arguing it has some of UK’s worst deprivation Ministers must not “stumble into the trap of putting our towns and cities against each other”, Sadiq Khan will say, as he delivers a bliste…
Commissioners to run council which report says is ‘heading for effective bankruptcy’ for fourth time since 2020Government commissioners are being sent in to run Croydon council after a report found its finances were “deteriorating rapidly” and it was h…
Fire risk at neighbouring Kirkby buildings means 24-hour safety watch is only way to protect residents – but it may end any dayResidents of two Merseyside tower blocks who have been ordered to leave after the buildings were deemed unsafe say they feel …
About 150,000 under-16s will benefit across West of England combined authority and North SomersetChildren under the age of 16 will be able to travel for free on buses in the west of England during the school summer holidays in a move benefiting about 1…
Mayors welcome £500m set aside for regional authorities to target investment locallyNew drug treatments, longer-lasting batteries and developing artificial intelligence are among research projects that will receive funding as part of an £86bn governmen…