Covid business grants scheme will “level down” poorest areas, warns Labour
Labour has warned that one of the business grants schemes to be introduced by the government in the…
Local councils
How Starmer’s Labour could “hand power down to level up”
From Gogglebox to left-wing Twitter, Keir Starmer has faced much criticism in recent weeks as some believe the…
The Tories are failing social care – so local councils are taking over
Our country is facing a social care crisis. In the last six months, more than 100 home-based and…
Luke Akehurst: 5 key battlegrounds outside London to watch on Thursday night
I’ve already written an overview of Thursday’s local elections. Here’s some more detail about five of the key…
Everyone agrees we need larger councils in Wales – but where’s the evidence?
The Welsh local government reorganisation of 1974 created eight county councils and 37 district councils. Then 22 principal areas…
Council by-elections: Good news for Labour and the slow death of UKIP
As another eight council seats went up for by-elections last night, results could hail a shift in political…
Council by-elections: Labour make gains as Tories lose safe seats
The Tories lost five seats – including four safe seats – in the latest round of council by-elections.…
Brexit prolongs austerity but Labour’s brilliant local leaders will help communities survive
The British public’s decision to pull out of the European Union has shaken our politics and the economy.…
Did Cameron break the ministerial code? PM reported to top civil servant
David Cameron has been reported to Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood for suspicion of breaking the ministerial code in…
Labour Local Government – time to come out of the shadows
The last four years have been testing times for Labour councillors. Along with the Police and Fire service…
