Despite upping taxes and penalties, local authorities are finding themselves in increasingly precarious financial positions as elections loom[more...]
Long-term UK borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998 as the Iran war continues and concerns rise over political uncertainty in the lead-up to… [more...]
Opinion polls suggest potholes rank alongside the cost of living, health services and crime as the key deciding issue for how people will vote in the… [more...]
The use of illegal, unregistered children's homes in England has increased by more than 370 per cent in five years, according to a new report published… [more...]
Councils are expected to lose £383 million as second home owners avoid paying double council tax on their properties, according to estimates by property agents Colliers.… [more...]