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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…
Such areas received about half the extra funding per capita than urban areas, according to county council analysisAlmost a fifth of bus routes in rural areas of England have disappeared over the past five years despite government pledges to improve ser…
Thurrock council invested £100m-plus into solar farms, via a bond scheme sold by Rockfire Investment FinanceBusiness live – latest updatesThe Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into Rockfire Investment Finance, which became embroi…
Party tells council officers they risk ‘gross misconduct’ if they block Elon Musk-inspired initiativeReform UK has told council officers they will face “gross misconduct” if they obstruct an Elon Musk-style department of government efficiency unit to e…
Defence secretary says ‘the world is more dangerous’ as he addresses MPs about strategic defence reviewHere is the clip of Keir Starmer in his Today programme interview refusing to say when the government will raise defence spending to 3% of GDP.In an …
Study interviewing councillors and officials shows transport projects can be hampered by ‘toxic’ online debatesFew things rouse the ire of disgruntled road users more than cycle lanes. But a report has unveiled a surprising obstacle for local councils …