‘Many councils are on their knees. More cuts to fund defence would be a mistake’
Perhaps one of the most overused quotes in politics is the famous line from Prime Minister Harold MacMillan…
communities and local government
Commons select committee members: Full list of Labour MPs picked for roles
Labour MPs are selecting their party’s representatives on parliamentary select committees this week. Members of committees, which usually…
NEC elections: ‘Give councils tools we need to rebuild communities – for good’
Local authority finances are a problem for the new government. We’ve all seen news stories about Birmingham City…
New shadow cabinet resignation triggers mini-reshuffle for Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn is set to carry out a mini-reshuffle after a key shadow cabinet minister indicated she would…
Unison boss calls for action on social care as MPs warn over pay and conditions
One of Britain’s leading trade union leaders has demanded Tory ministers act over the social care crisis after…
Tell us the truth over Surrey council “sweetheart” deal, 62 council leaders demand of Theresa May
This is the letter by 62 Labour council leaders and elected mayors to Theresa May seeking assurances that…
Publish the text messages and let the public decide – Ashworth letter to PM over Tories’ NHS “sweetheart deal”
Prime Minister, I am writing to you in light of today’s revelations about text messages sent by the…
Teresa Pearce: Not a shred of evidence that an oath of allegiance to British values would help multicultural communities
This is the full statement published by Teresa Pearce, shadow secretary of state for communities and local government, after…
