David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination,...
Read MoreAndy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activityIllegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has...
Read MoreChloe Moffat, 26, killed herself day after meeting about anonymous complaint in which she was not allowed to bring a colleagueThe mother of a young woman who took her own life after facing disciplinary proceedings at the...
Read MoreCall for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spendingThe Labour party has written to Nigel Farage urging him to stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5m personal gift he...
Read More‘Unprecedented’ move helps to smooth over creation of two new ‘mega council’ unitary authorities Ministers have agreed to give bankrupt Woking council an “unprecedented” £500m taxpayer bailout under government plans to merge a...
Read MorePolice say insufficient evidence to proceed with inquiry into man reported to be Blunt, but suspected possession investigation continuesPolice have reportedly dropped an 18-month investigation into allegations of rape against...
Read MoreThe musician, along with band members Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton, had many hits in the 1970s and 1980s, including four UK No 1sRick Buckler, the drummer of the rock group The Jam, has died aged 69 after a short illness.In a...
Read MoreExclusive: Local authority in Surrey declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023 after series of risky investmentsTwo former senior figures at bankrupt Woking council are to be investigated by the UK’s accounting watchdog after...
Read MoreTimetable for Angela Rayner’s devolution plans shows many new authorities may not be ready until 2027 or laterSome councillors in England could stay in their role for more than an extra year after Angela Rayner halted their...
Read MoreConservatives and Lib Dems criticise delays, which are in areas under reorganisation to introduce elected mayorsUK politics live – latest updatesLocal elections in nine councils across England are to be postponed for a year as...
Read MoreTaxpayers asked to shoulder burden as beleaguered council expected to merge with neighbouring authoritiesTaxpayers are being asked to shoulder £1bn in debt amassed by a bankrupt Surrey council that will be merged in the...
Read MoreExclusive: Some authorities say they are ‘being set up to fail’ when fault often lies with developers sitting on sitesCouncils have raised the alarm over what they describe as unrealistic government targets for new housing,...
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