Let’s not allow Labour to pretend this is not a cuts budget, it is. How refreshing and commendable to see a Labour councillor stand up for residents and signal their disdain for the upcoming austerity ...

As the government gives six local authorities permission to raise the tax by up to 10 per cent, Sean O’Grady looks at the reasons behind the decision ...

He claimed the decision was a result of “the connivance of a now terrified Labour Party… and Conservative-led councils who of course want to keep the money rolling for at least another couple ...

Ms Rayner added Surrey had been selected “given the urgency of creating sustainable new unitary structures and to unlock devolution for this area”, amid financial difficulties at Woking Borough ... of ...