9 h. ago Local elections face further delays as councils struggle to reorganise in time

Opposition parties say Labour is ‘scared of voters’ but government says merging authorities have voiced concernsLocal elections could be delayed again as merging councils lack the capacity for reorganisation, the government has announced, triggering claims from opposition parties that Labour is “scared of the voters”.Sixty-three council areas could opt to postpone elections until 2027 after some were already delayed until May 2026 as two-tier authorities are being combined into single unitary councils. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Plans show £60m ‘gap’ in Reform council’s budget even with council tax increase

Kent County Council was won by Reform at local elections in May, when their candidates promised to cut council spending and keep taxes low.

Economics

14 h. ago Mega £159m ‘new town’ with shops, hotels and schools is finally coming to UK after year

A NEW 4,000-home town which will cost £159 million is not "a road to nowhere" council leaders have promised despite lengthy delays. The council said the first 350 homes could be completed in the next three years and say a national developer is interested in the site. The 4,000 flagship new village is planned for...

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18 h. ago Nigel Farage fumes at 'banana republic' Britain as Labour prepares to delay local council elections AGAIN until 2027

Ministers said they were asking 63 local authorities across England whether they want to postpone contests scheduled for May next year until 2027.

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21 h. ago Keir Starmer 'planning King's Speech immediately after local elections bloodbath' as he struggles to fend off leadership challenge

Keir Starmer is believed to be lining up the State Opening of Parliament for May 12 or 13 - less than a week from the polls.

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23 h. ago Starmer orders King’s Speech for week after May local elections

Many Labour MPs are reportedly bracing for the worst at the upcoming elections

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48 h. ago Labour set to be DESTROYED by Plaid and Reform in Wales elections, poll shows

Keir Starmer is set to be humiliated at local elections in May with his party evicted from the First Minister post in Wales for the first time since devolution.

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2 d. ago South Ayrshire councillors delay decision on increase to fees and charges

A total of 24 increases were brought forward to council, but the decision was put off until February as councillors complained about a lack of scrutiny.

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4 d. ago Andy Burnham hits back at claims he is plotting to replace Starmer as PM

The Greater Manchester mayor was responding to reports that he plans to run for a parliamentary seat before next May’s local elections to allow him to take over from Keir Starmer

Events

7 d. ago Stirling councillors give thumbs up to 'tourist tax' plans despite delay call

The visitor levy will come into force from June 2027, despite opposition and business calls for a delay to consider possible Scottish Government changes.

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2 w. ago ‘He massages Trump’s basest instincts’: why is Fifa’s Gianni Infantino cosying up to the US president?

For a man who insists football isn’t political, the Fifa boss is putting a lot of effort into into courting the most divisive politician on EarthGianni Infantino was 18 years old the first time he ran for office. It was a presidential election at FC Brig-Glis, the local amateur football club in the small Swiss town where he grew up. Running against two older men, and with no discernible footballing record of his own, the little red-haired kid with freckles was, unsurprisingly, the rank outsider in the race.But he had a vision. He had a ferocious work ethic, boundless enthusiasm, well-established networks in the town’s Italian immigrant community. And even at this tender age, he had a flair for an eye-catching scheme. To the shock of many veterans at the club, Infantino surged to victory: partly on the back of his pledge to attract new sponsors and revenue streams, and partly on something more tangible. Infantino promised that if he won, his mother Maria would wash all the players’ k...

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2 w. ago Adolf Hitler 'sweeps to power' in local election after saying his name is 'totally normal'

Adolf Hitler has cruised to his fifth straight election victory in Namibia but the politician will now be adjusting his shocking name, despite claiming he grew up seeing it as 'totally normal'

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2 w. ago Adolf Hitler storms to victory at the polls: Namibian politician named after Nazi dictator retains his seat with huge majority

Adolf Hitler Uunona went viral during Namibia's local elections in 2020 where he won by a landslide. And he retained his seat this week with another huge majority.

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3 w. ago Namibia politician Adolf Hitler changes controversial name in election bombshell

A Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler has chosen to drop his second name ahead of a local election - this is a breaking story

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3 w. ago West Lothian electrical firm makes fourth promotion of busy year

Livingston-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE) have appointed long-serving Calvin Dodds as its new Automation and Controls Manager.

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3 w. ago Perth and Kinross councillor claims occupational therapist shortage is delaying Blue Badge assessments

A council chief said the recruitment crisis within occupational therapy was a national issue

Events

3 w. ago Former local election candidate in Stockport murdered his ex

Martin Suter - a former Green Party member in Stockport - has been jailed for life

Politics

3 w. ago Reform UK fall short of first election win in Scotland after defeat to the Tories

The Tories pipped Reform in a close local by-election contest.

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4 w. ago Keir Starmer furiously told 'be a man' in parliament as plot to oust PM thickens

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson challenged Sir Keir Starmer over delayed local elections in a fiery PMQs clash, with the Prime Minister later calling on Nigel Farage to explain himself

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4 w. ago Starmer fights to cling on as rebel MP offers to give up his Commons seat so Andy Burnham can become leader

Left-winger Clive Lewis said he did not believed the PM can recover from dire polls, with a disastrous Budget and local elections looming.

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