Joe Anderson steps aside as Liverpool mayor after arrest
Joe Anderson has announced that he is stepping aside as Liverpool mayor, amid pressure from Labour colleagues following…
Local Government
Keir Starmer stays out of Liverpool disputes in wake of Joe Anderson arrest
Labour leader Keir Starmer has made efforts to stay out of the disputes around potential changes in Liverpool…
Starmer and Evans pledge to “close the gap” between leadership and councillors
Keir Starmer and David Evans have pledged to “close the gap” between the Labour leadership and the party’s…
Liverpool: will Robert Jenrick stage an intervention?
We were told the real deadline for a post-Brexit trade deal was Sunday night, or possibly Monday morning.…
Covid crisis changed my view of local and regionals mayors, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has revealed in a ‘Call Keir’ session with Morecambe and Lancaster residents this afternoon that the…
Retrofitting homes in the UK will be a key step towards climate justice
We all know that the climate crisis will require radical action at national and international levels. But there…
Legitimate, diverse, capable local government? We need electoral reform
The value of local government has really been proved during this pandemic. From supporting those who are shielding,…
We’re not just renewing Welsh democracy. Labour is revolutionising it
The Welsh Labour manifesto made a series of promises five years ago to extend local democracy and change…
Voting opens in Labour’s West Yorkshire mayoral selection race
Voting has opened today in Labour’s West Yorkshire mayoral selection race after the party earlier this month unveiled…
We must do absolutely everything in our power to protect shopworkers
During Covid-19, we have quite rightly witnessed a renewed appreciation of shopworkers and the important work they do…
