3 h. ago South Ayrshire Council chief backs staff in wake of leader's "f*****g useless" rant

Mike Newall this morning placed on record his support for council staff.

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5 h. ago Senior Labour council leader says Government must do more to counter Reform UK

Sir Stephen Houghton, chairman of the body representing metropolitan district councils, questioned benefits changes and investment strategy.

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10 h. ago Police and prosecutors’ details shared with Israel during UK protests inquiry, papers suggest

Exclusive: Documents indicate government gave embassy contact details while arms factory protest was investigatedThe UK government shared contact details of counter-terrorism police and prosecutors with the Israeli embassy during an investigation into protests at an arms factory, official documents suggest, raising concerns about foreign interference.An email was sent on 9 September last year by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to Daniela Grudsky Ekstein, Israel’s deputy ambassador to the UK, with the subject matter “CPS/SO15 [Crown Prosecution Service/counterterrorism police] contact details”. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Martin Dowey to temporarily step aside as South Ayrshire Council leader after tape recording row hits top Tory

The Tory leader said he was temporarily stepping aside in order not to become a "distraction."

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29 h. ago Tory chief Martin Dowey urged to 'step aside' as South Ayrshire Council leader by opposition

The council leader is at the centre of a political storm following the emergence of a recording.

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7 d. ago Badenoch says local elections will be ‘very difficult’ for Conservatives

Tory leader attempts to manage expectations of party’s performance ahead of council elections on May 1

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9 d. ago Street light plan could cost council hundreds of thousands of pounds

Newport City Council is considering three options after council leader Dimitri Batrouni announced in February that the authority planned to 'switch every other street light back on'

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1 week ago Senior Labour advisers urge Keir Starmer to ditch party's ban on North Sea oil and gas drilling in light of growing Reform threat

A handful of senior officials are understood to be quietly urging the PM to consider watering down or scrapping the manifesto pledge altogether to see off the growing threat from Reform UK.

Society

1 week ago Emergency repairs for crumbling school that poses 'significant risk'

Council leader agrees repairs under delegated powers for the safety of staff and pupils

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1 week ago South Lanarkshire council leader accuses SNP of making 'horrifying' £483m budget raid

Joe Fagan claims the real-term cost of SNP Government cuts since 2013/14 is worth £483million, which he says should be a source of "immense shame".

Economics

1 week ago Council leader ‘outraged’ by Toby Carvery felling ancient oak without permission

The cutting down of the tree has been compared to that of the landmark Sycamore Gap tree next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.

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1 week ago Birmingham bin strike cannot continue, council leader says ahead of fresh talks

Unite the union says if guarantees that no worker will lose money could be put into writing by Birmingham City Council, a deal could be closer.

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1 week ago Former Glasgow Council leader Frank McAveety charged in connection with fraud offences

McAveety has been leader of Glasgow council twice over the course of his career.

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2 w. ago Spat continues between two of Wales most senior Labour politicians

The pair have seemingly disagreed over welfare changes

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2 w. ago Ousted Edinburgh Council leader Cammy Day claims he has been victim of 'orchestrated political campaign'

Cammy Day has been cleared by police of any wrongdoing after a four-month investigation.

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2 w. ago Cammy Day cleared by police as he claims sex messages row was political plot

The former Labour council leader said there had been an attempt to "ruin my life" over the allegations.

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage helps vigilante gardener fill in 'monstrous' potholes with flowers as Reform leader says it should 'embarrass every county council in the country'

In a video shared to social media platform TikTok, the Reform UK party leader was shown assisting viral gardener Harry Smith-Haggett with his unusual roadwork in Staffordshire.

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2 w. ago East Renfrewshire Council leader on "bitter blow" which is set to see social care charges brought in

Controversial means-tested fees for non-residential care in EastRenfrewshire are on the horizon, writes Local Democracy Service reporter Drew Sandelands.

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2 w. ago Senior Labour minister who previously called for monarchy to be scrapped announces change of heart

Lisa Nandy has publicly reversed her stance on the monarchy after previously voicing her desire to vote to abolish the institution.

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3 w. ago Haiti announces new measures to fight gangs after thousands of protesters demand security

The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council says it is taking measures to crack down on a surge in gang violence as he acknowledged that the country has “become hell for everyone.”

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