33 h. ago Manchester council leader issues statement after two killed in synagogue attack

"Manchester stands with our Jewish community at this darkest of moments"

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33 h. ago Security stepped up at synagogues after ‘every Jewish person’s worst nightmare’

A rabbi said it appears tensions over the war in Gaza had ‘spilled over’ to the UK following a fatal attack in Manchester.

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46 h. ago Keir Starmer's attacks on Nigel Farage backfire: Labour plunges in polls as PM ramps up his war of words with Reform

Labour has seen a slump in support since Keir Starmer stepped up his personal abuse of Nigel Farage, a survey found yesterday.

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50 h. ago London city employees claim council members created a hostile work environment

London city employees claim council members created a hostile work environment  Lexington Herald Leader

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63 h. ago Airdrie Library marks 100th anniversary with programme of events

To mark the occasion, Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, joined local children from the Time Travellers initiative to bury a capsule filled with memories and creative work.

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3 d. ago Nottingham paper takes legal action over Reform council’s ban on reporters

Publisher says stopping it from talking to Nottinghamshire council’s leader is breach of the right to free expressionA local paper whose journalists have been ostracised by a Reform UK council is taking legal action, arguing the move is a breach of its right to free expression.The Nottingham Post, and its online site Nottinghamshire Live, has been barred from speaking to the council’s leader and removed from media mailing lists by the Reform-led Nottinghamshire county council. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago West Lothian councillor says Holyrood should 'pay up' over brown bin charges

Council Leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick responded after the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed that it will be at least 2027 before a decision is made.

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4 d. ago Manchester's 'new town' with 15,000 homes to be built soon after major announcement

Manchester council leader Bev Craig has set out what Labour's 'new towns' announcement means for the city

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7 d. ago Welsh council leader on school transport changes, budget latest and cabinet changes

Andrew Morgan sat down to talk about the challenges facing Rhondda Cynon Taf

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8 d. ago Late Stirling Council leader shortlisted for top national award

The authority's longest serving councillor Margaret Brisley has been posthumously nominated in the Lifetime Legend category in the annual Councillor Awards.

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9 d. ago St George’s flag campaigners are branded ‘nonces’ by Labour council leader

Jeremy Newmark, the Labour leader of Hertsmere borough council, made the outburst during a council meeting last week in which he branded Operation Raise the Colours organisers as nonces

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9 d. ago Labour council leader facing calls to resign after calling St George's flag campaigners 'nonces'

Jeremy Newmark, the leader of Hertsmere Borough Council in Hertfordshire, also described supporters of the Operation Raise the Colours movement as ‘criminals’ and ‘extremists’

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1 week ago Canadian privacy watchdogs call for TikTok to enhance protection for children on platform

Canadian privacy authorities say TikTok’s efforts to keep children off the platform and prevent the collection and use of their sensitive personal information are “inadequate” but the company is taking steps to address concerns

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1 week ago Moment Labour council leader calls St George flag campaigners 'a bunch of criminals and nonces'

Ex-parliamentary candidate Jeremy Newmark spoke out over a movement known as Operation Raise The Colours - to gasps from Hertfordshire councillors.

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1 week ago Corruption claims made over £450k unpaid work and former South Ayrshire Council boss' plot to oust leader

David O'Neill of SJJ contracts says former Chief Executive Mike Newall gave him work without a contract and then used infamous recording to oust Councillor Martin Dowey.

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1 week ago Council leader accused of embezzlement steps down for ‘personal reasons’

Grant Laing also left the SNP, and will continue to serve Perth and Kinross as an independent councillor.

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1 week ago Shock at Perth and Kinross Council as leader resigns with immediate effect

Council said resignation is for personal reasons.

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1 week ago SNP appoints former MP and council leader Callum McCaig as party's new chief executive

The appointment comes after Carol Beattie stepped down with immediate effect due to personal health reasons.

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2 w. ago Councillor denies 'extremely offensive and sexually degrading’ slur towards leader in chaotic council meeting

The council meeting was adjourned and later abandoned

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2 w. ago Stockport council told to progress local plan after 'repeated failure'

The council leader has hit back at the claims

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