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19 Jun 2026

What Burnham could mean for local government

LGC looks at what Andy Burnham’s tenure as mayor tells us about what local government can expect if he does become prime minister.
Unsurprisingly Mr…[more...]

25 Jun 2026

Council tax debt rises to £9bn

More than £9 billion is owed to councils across the UK in unpaid council tax as people continue to struggle with their finances, according to newly-published… [more...]

25 Jun 2026

Burnham plan to move parts of No 10 operation to Manchester

Andy Burnham is set to announce plans to relocate parts of the No 10 operation to Manchester as part of his vision for devolution, should he… [more...]

25 Jun 2026

MPs accuse DHSC of not understanding councils

A group of senior MPs has accused the Department for Health & Social Care of not understanding how local authorities work ahead of plans to remove… [more...]

25 Jun 2026

Casey: ‘Social care reform is not possible without councils’

Baroness Louise Casey told a group of senior MPs that unless councils are “equal partners” alongside the NHS, social care reform will not be possible.
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