Billions of pounds in spending remains unaccounted for, with the National Audit Office unable to sign off the nation's accounts
Local Government
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%
Low take-up of the Government’s Voter Authority Certificate poses a risk to voters in May’s local elections, campaigners warn
Since Boris Johnson's 2019 pledge, the public has received more of the same – austerity and higher taxes from the Government and, in many cases, cash-strapped local councils
A systematic reduction of funds to some of the poorest parts of England leaves many of the most needed public services at risk of collapse