11 h. ago Connecticut lawmakers back prohibition on state agencies and local governments using foreign drones

Connecticut lawmakers have passed emergency legislation prohibiting state agencies and municipalities from purchasing or using Chinese and Russian drones

Politics

12 h. ago Newsom threatens to pull funds unless California cities crack down on homelessness

‘We’re not going to fund failure,’ says governor, who warned local authorities they could lose out on millions of dollarsCalifornia’s governor warned cities and counties that they could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding if they do not make progress in clearing out encampments and tackling homelessness.Gavin Newsom’s comments on Monday, while announcing $920m in funding to address the crisis, come as he escalates efforts to push local governments to take greater action. Last summer, Newsom told counties he could withhold state support if they failed to do more homeless encampment sweeps. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Fury as UK Government pulls the plug on vital Levelling Up funding for three Perth projects

Perthshire politicians describe the turnaround as "a betrayal" and "infuriating."

Politics

4 d. ago Councils get over £1.3billion in emergency cash as town halls struggle to cope with skyrocketing costs

Thirty local authorities in England will receive Exceptional Financial Support from the Government to balance budgets this year

Economics

5 d. ago Locals' desperate bid to buy their pub gets mega £60,000 boost in less than a week

A survey has revealed overwhelming support for the nation's pubs - but many are still battling to survive after a government scheme providing grants to communities to buy local assets closed before Christmas

Economics

5 d. ago Council tax to rise by 5 per cent in Bury amid new parking charges

The council has called for a review of local government funding as demand for services, espcially adult social care, increases

Politics

7 d. ago Leading Myanmar opposition organization blames local resistance group for killing of Catholic priest

The main organization coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military government says its forces have arrested 10 members of a local resistance group suspected in the killing of a Catholic village priest last week in the country’s northwest

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7 d. ago Met Police still facing ‘substantial tough choices’ over cuts despite £83m windfall

Funding rises from local and central government are not enough to plug the budget gap, the Metropolitan Police has warned

Economics

7 d. ago Britain’s biggest police force facing ‘substantial tough choices’ over cuts

Funding rises from local and central government are not enough to plug the budget gap, the Metropolitan Police has warned.

Events

8 d. ago New mayors can name up to 32 tsars to support policies such as ‘active travel’

‘We are committed to shifting power out of Whitehall and into our regions,’ local government minister Jim McMahon said.

Events

9 d. ago UK must not give China the power to switch off our windfarms

In dealing with Chinese companies involved in renewables, the UK and Scottish governments must ensure wind turbines are under local control for the sake of our energy security

Politics