Scrutiny committee looks into financing of Manchester Life project as PM promises ‘full transparency’A £55m loan to Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owner will be investigated as part of a review into a fund for housing projects...
Read MoreLabour wants to make sure mayors and council chiefs in England can be held to account for extra revenues devolved to themMinisters are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound...
Read MorePolicy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growthAn air of unreality settled on a Westminster conference room last week, as Rachel Reeves, upbeat in a...
Read MoreAngela Rayner writing to council leaders without devolved responsibilities to offer chance for greater autonomyLocal authorities in “devolution deserts” are being invited to join forces to take on more responsibilities over...
Read MoreFootage of people panicking, designed to attack the London mayor’s record on crime, was filmed in a New York subway stationThe Conservatives have deleted an online video that used scenes of a panicked crowd at a New York subway...
Read MoreSusan Hall described the celebration of Caribbean culture as ‘dangerous’ and said there were ‘problems with crime’ in the black communityThe Conservative mayoral candidate for London has been criticised...
Read MoreJoanne Anderson is first woman to lead the city and one of the few pieces of good news for LabourElections 2021 – live updatesResults tracker for the local, Scottish and Welsh pollsLiverpool has made history by choosing...
Read MoreTory candidate for London mayor suggested in 2010 that young mothers push people who ‘do right thing’ down housing ladderThe Conservative candidate for London mayor, Shaun Bailey, has been criticised for newly...
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