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Sadiq Khan halves funding request for London transport, sees £250m from Labour as a ‘win’

Sadiq Khan has halved the minimum amount of money he is asking for from the Labour Government to fund major transport projects over the...

Tory candidate criticised for “tasteless” remarks on Sadiq Khan’s response to Chris Kaba’s death

A row broke out on Wednesday after Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick accused mayor Sadiq Khan of poor judgement by “mourning” Chris Kaba’s death,...

Cabinet member for housing resigns over TA crisis – opposition councillor wants mayor to as well

An opposition councillor has called for the mayor of Newham to resign after the borough was given the worst possible rating by the Regulator...

Kirklees councillor resigns from group over ‘personal conflicts’ and ‘hidden agendas’

A councillor has left the Kirklees Community Independent (KCI) group amid claims of “personal conflicts” and “hidden agendas”. Councillor Ammar Anwar (Dewsbury West) was one...

People in Slough have ‘no confidence’ in council, government says, as it extends its control for two more years

Slough Borough Council ‘does not have the confidence of its residents’ the Government has said – as it announced plans to keep the council...

Sadiq Khan dismisses complaints over late declaration of Taylor Swift concert tickets as politically motivated

Sadiq Khan has responded after a complaint was raised over his failure to correctly declare his receipt of Taylor Swift tickets by dismissing it...

Top council jobs advertised as the local authority undergoes restructuring

Darlington Borough Council is looking for new executives amid a major upheaval of its senior leadership team. The local authority is undergoing a restructuring after...

Labour accused of “defending the indefensible” during debate on Winter Fuel Payment cuts

Labour councillors were accused of “defending the indefensible” during a debate on the government’s planned cuts to Winter Fuel Payments. At Tuesday’s meeting of Bradford...

No confidence motion and push for proportional leadership spark debate in Middlesbrough Council

Councillors who are dissatisfied with the status quo of how Middlesbrough Council is operating have submitted motions to be debated at today’s (Wednesday 16...

New scheme brought in to combat problem landlords amid warnings of “horrendous” conditions for tenants

Councillors in Newcastle have approved a new scheme it is hoped will crackdown on problematic landlords. The city council’s cabinet agreed to bring in a...

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