local government
Westminster council passes Zionism not racism motion amid protests
Westminster City Council unanimously passed a cross-party resolution declaring that Zionism is not racism, amid competing protests outside the town hall.
Reform UK advises councillors to avoid major changes in first 100 days
Leaked internal guidance urges Reform UK local government cabinet members to resist making major changes and spend their first 100 days listening and learning.
UK faces one-year window to prevent US-style datacentre protests
AI infrastructure developers have warned that Britain has a strict one-year window to head off rising public opposition to datacentres or face disruptive protests.
Plymouth and Exeter join forces in Downing Street power push
Political leaders across Devon, Essex, and Wessex are accelerating campaigns for regional devolution, pressing Downing Street for elected mayors and local funding control.
Tameside and Bolton face unlawful planning status after rejecting reforms
Tameside and Bolton councils face operating unlawfully after rejecting national planning reforms, risking legal challenges and the loss of local decision-making powers.
Labour gives Polanski’s Greens a seven-day ultimatum over antisemitism row
The Labour Party has given local Green groups a week to explicitly reject a controversial conference motion declaring Zionism to be racism, or face the collapse of local power-sharing arrangements across England and Wales.
Labour asks its councils to scrap coalitions with the Greens over Zionism policy
Labour has instructed its local councillors to end power-sharing agreements with the Green Party unless local groups reject a contentious national conference motion defining Zionism as a form of racism.
Wandsworth Council plans record 94% council tax rise
Wandsworth Council has approved plans for a record 94 per cent council tax increase that will add £958 to average Band D bills starting in April 2027.
Andy Burnham believes the whole of England can be like Manchester
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pushing to replicate the Greater Manchester devolution model across all of England by 2028, sparking debate over local taxes.
Durham County Council descends into chaos amid internal disputes and police probes
Durham County Council has plunged into internal turmoil, marked by bitter councillor disputes, leaked emails regarding standards probes, and resignations.
UK government halts local council overhaul plans following legal advice
The UK government has abruptly halted a sweeping overhaul of local government across England following new legal advice, throwing reform timelines into uncertainty.
UPDATE: UK PM Andy Burnham says aims to empower regions in England
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a major devolution package allowing regional mayors to retain a share of locally collected taxes.
Reform UK council pays £75,000 for union flag scheme after no sponsors
A union flag display in Nottinghamshire, originally promised to be funded by local business sponsors, is now being paid for entirely by the council.
Reform UK plans to scrap EDI policies at Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council's Reform UK leadership has introduced a cabinet paper proposing the removal of equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. The proposals are currently undergoing formal governance reviews to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.