‘If Labour can’t spend more, here’s how we spend better to fix council budgets’
On Monday, Angela Rayner described the government’s announcement of £600m of new emergency local authority funding as a…
Local government
‘Local government needs more women. Here’s why you should get involved’
Whether or not Rishi Sunak decides to call an election in May, we know one thing for certain…
Shock by-election loss for Hackney Labour after suspension and trans row
Hackney Labour has suffered a shock by-election defeat to the Conservatives despite the party’s huge national poll lead,…
Birmingham Labour veteran risks losing honours for lying over giving voters fruit
A former Lord Mayor of Birmingham risks losing his honorary title after he was criticised by a High…
LGA Labour chief Nesil Caliskan: Party election machine ‘best it’s ever been’
“If an election was called tomorrow, as a member of the national executive committee, I feel confident that…
‘We’re drowning here’: Nottingham, the latest Labour council facing the abyss
Another week, another reminder of the grim local government legacy Labour may inherit as another council issues a…
LGA Labour chief: More councils risk collapse amid ‘austerity 2.0’
The leader of the Local Government Association Labour group has declared that Labour councils are “providing a shield”…
Council funding crisis: Another pressing challenge for Labour in government
Council funding woes continue Councils’ financial struggles are back in the news this week, with Birmingham City Council revealing an expected…
Preston mosques tell Labour councillors to demand Starmer quit in ceasefire row
Labour councillors in Preston are facing an “unprecedented” call by local mosques for them to publicly demand leader…
Probe finds ‘animosity’ between councillors hindering Newham council
An investigation into an east London council has concluded that “poor relationships” among councillors have contributed to council…
