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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...]

24 Jun 2026

'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM

Fiscal devolution will ‘likely become more important' with Andy Burnham as Prime Minister, experts have predicted.
Newly elected MP for Makerfield, Andy Burnham is poised… [more...]

24 Jun 2026

Government guidance marks end of ‘outsourcing by default’

The government has warned of the end of an era of outsourcing by default after it introduced a new mandatory public interest test for all government… [more...]

24 Jun 2026

Tax gap approaches £60bn as HMRC also increases estimate for previous years

The estimated tax gap – the difference between what HMRC was due to collect and what it actually received – hit 6.4% in 2024-25, or £59.2bn,… [more...]

24 Jun 2026

Quarter of council professionals question LGR readiness

More than one in four council professionals involved in local government reorganisation lack confidence that their authority will be viable on Vesting Day, according to new… [more...]