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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 hour ago

Reform loses control of county council

Conservatives, Greens, Liberal Democrats, and independents formed a power-sharing alliance to replace Reform UK’s minority administration in Worcestershire County Council.
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

London council using LTNs to raise money is illegal, says judge

A High Court judge quashed six Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes in Croydon, ruling the council unlawfully implemented them primarily to generate revenue rather than improve safety and air quality.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is No 10 seeking its own destruction? Why else would it botch its council plans and hand a victory to Farage? | Polly Toynbee

Labour inherited the worst of everything, including prisons beyond breaking point, court backlogs as bad as NHS waiting lists, children cast into exceptional destitution, the National Grid unable to cope with demand, reservoirs unbuilt while sewage poured into rivers, high debt, no money and deep public distrust in politics. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves were honest about what they found.
UK politics
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

'It's getting to rock bottom', cash-strapped council says

London boroughs face escalating budget shortfalls up to £4.7bn by 2028-29, requiring more central funding, housing and transport support, and new local fiscal powers.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
7 months ago

Labour accused of trying to 'bury the truth' over the true cost of asylum seekers - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Almost £122 million in migrant accommodation funding allocations to local councils remain undisclosed, leaving councils claiming financial shortfalls and rising council tax burdens.
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