3 d. ago North London mum 'had to give up work to tutor special needs son due to council failings'

North London mum 'had to give up work to tutor special needs son due to council failings'  My London

Events

4 d. ago Defence Secretary facing embarrassment after failing to pay full council tax on his second home in Westminster

Mr Healey became the latest senior minister to face questions about his financial affairs after an 'administrative error' by Westminster Council left him underpaying by almost £1,500.

Society

6 d. ago Council failed to inspect trees in park where mother, 32, was crushed to death by falling branch in bid to save her daughter

Madia Kauser, 32, was tragically crushed to death while out on a family walk with her husband Wasim Khan, 33, and their two children near Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Events

1 week ago Labour housing chief of borough where Rachel Reeves broke landlord rules resigns after making exactly the same mistake

Michael Situ has quit as the Cabinet Member for Housing at Southwark Council after failing to obtain licences to rent out two properties he owns in Peckham.

Politics

1 week ago Resident's mouldy south London home is 'a constant nightmare'

Norah Mensah has accused the local council of failing to take the problems in her flat seriously

Politics

2 w. ago Asylum seekers can continue being housed in Bell Hotel after Epping council fails in bid to block them living there

Epping Forest District Council took legal action against Somani Hotels over the use of the Bell Hotel, which is home to dozens of male migrants.

Events

3 w. ago Surge in tenants demanding cash back from landlords after Rachel Reeves' 'illegal letting' scandal... and could Chancellor be one of those facing a big bill?

A charity recommended by the Chancellor's local council said her failure to get a licence to rent out her family home after moving to Downing Street had 'raised awareness'.

Economics

3 w. ago South London council mentioned 3 times in damning report about damp and mould failings

South London council mentioned 3 times in damning report about damp and mould failings  MyLondon

Events

3 w. ago Reeves says she should have checked rental licence had been obtained as letting agent apologises – UK politics live

No 10 releases redacted emails between Reeves’ husband and letting agentRachel Reeves’ rental error: standards adviser looking at new informationRobert Peston, ITV’s political editor, says he thinks it is a mistake for the Conservatives to be saying Rachel Reeves should have to resign over the rental licence error. He explains why in a post on social media. Here is an extract.Kemi Badenoch’s call for Starmer to sack Reeves, for failing to register her family home when she rented it on moving to Downing Street, lowers the bar quite significantly for sackable offences by ministers. I am not certain all her shadow cabinet colleagues will thank her.The point is that there is a clear distinction between Rayner’s failure to take stamp duty advice and Reeves’s failure to register her home with the council for rent. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Bridge of Allan flood prevention scheme on pause amid council wrangle

The £16million plan - designed to safeguard properties and roadway identified as at risk of flooding in the town - has been put on hold after Scottish ministers accused Stirling Council of failing to provide "sufficient information".

Events