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1 week ago

Badenoch slams Starmer's latest 'scandal' for 'denying Britons democracy' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Kemi Badenoch accused Labour of denying Britons democracy by postponing mayoral elections and called the reorganisation a scandal revealing Labour's unreadiness to govern.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

No 10 to delay four England mayoral elections amid accusations of cancelling democracy'

Elections for newly created mayors in four English regions will be postponed until 2028, prompting opposition claims that the government is cancelling democracy.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Councillors reveal bid to split county in two

Worcestershire councils propose splitting the county into north and south unitary authorities to reshape services, with differing cost, savings, and representation impacts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Bankrupt Woking to get 500m bailout in Surrey council shake-up

The government will provide a 500m bailout to cover a significant portion of Woking council's debts while reorganising Surrey into two unitary councils.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Ministers urged to digitise adoption records to help reunite families

This week, ITV's Long Lost Family: The Mother and Baby Home Scandal will feature the searches of people including mixed-race and disabled adoptees affected by forced adoptions, which the UK government has refused to formally apologise for. Away from the cameras, campaigners say digitising records across the UK will help survivors struggling to trace relatives and reveal the risk of inherited health conditions or from anti-lactation drugs used in homes.
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3 months ago

Ministers didn't do cost review of council mergers

The government relied on an outdated CCN report and did not carry out its own analysis of council reorganisation cost savings.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Tories win Broxtowe by-election by five votes

Conservative Judy Couch won the Nuthall East and Strelley by-election by five votes, defeating Reform UK candidate Neil Isted after a recount.
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