Nigel Farage's band of newly-elected councillors are already starting to struggle, reports Josiah Mortimer
Local Government
An ageing population and successive cuts by the last Conservative Government have left local council budgets on the brink, reports David Hencke
EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of millions of pounds were invested in arms companies supplying Israel with weapons, including BAE Systems, Caterpillar, Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation
Billions of pounds in spending remains unaccounted for, with the National Audit Office unable to sign off the nation's accounts
Cash-strapped local authorities across Britain are teetering on the brink of financial collapse. Here are the ones most at risk
Councils are flogging off local treasures as cuts continue to bite. This is a list of just some of the assets currently on the market
Concern is growing over a Conservative-led council's opaque plans to privatise Cornwall Newquay Airport. It’s part of a bigger picture across England
A recent report was problematic for appearing to place responsibility with 'demanding parents’ who contribute to local authority financial problems, writes Sharon Smith
Government plans to target welfare payments to the long-term sick and disabled are deeply unpopular, an exclusive new poll suggests
The Conservative candidate for London Mayor has been very vocal about council tax hikes – but in 2023 she voted to raise Harrow’s by more than 5%