What Angela Rayner’s super councils could look like: The areas lined up to get new mayors as new Labour stealth tax fears grow over plan to merge local authorities_Nhy
Fears are rising about the local implications of Labour‘s plan to create ‘super-councils’ under local authority reform that has been accused of providing cover for tax rises. Angela Rayner‘s ‘devolution revolution’ will create more directly elected mayors, who will have the…
Locals’ fury over debt-ridden Labour council’s plans to spend £4.4million by replacing all of its wheelie bins… with smaller ones_Nhy
A debt-ridden Labour council wants to spend £4.4 million to replace all its household waste wheelie bins with smaller ones. Kirklees Council believes the move to reduce the size of bins by 25 per cent would also cut the amount…
Brussels takes UK to the EU Court of Justice for ‘failing to comply with free movement laws’ post-Brexit_Nhy
Brussels is taking the UK to the EU Court of Justice for allegedly failing to comply with free movement laws post-Brexit in the first major blowup between the two sides since Labour came to power. The European Commission said it…
Labour ministers are criticised for allowing Royal Mail to fall into foreign hands for the first time in 500 years – after ministers approve £3.6billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky_Nhy
Labour has been slammed for allowing Royal Mail to fall into foreign hands for the first time in 500 years after ministers waved through a £3.6billion takeover by the Czech Sphinx. Politicians, business groups and campaigners warned of price hikes and declining quality…
Labour set to enable stealth tax hikes for millions of voters – while denying them a vote in next year’s council elections_Nhy
Labour are set to enable stealth tax hikes for millions of voters while denying them a vote in next year’s council elections. Angela Rayner’s ‘devolution revolution’ will create more directly elected Mayors, who will have the powers to impose a ‘Mayoral…
Brits could live 50 miles from local town hall under Angela Rayner’s devolution plan that hands new powers over transport and housing to elected mayors_Nhy
Residents could face long journeys of up to 50 miles to visit their ‘local’ town hall under devolution plans to be unveiled by Angela Rayner today. In a speech to regional leaders, the Deputy Prime Minister will vow to push power out…
Labour accused of trampling local democracy as Angela Rayner says she will FORCE mass council mergers – and elections could be ditched this May_Nhy
Labour has been accused of trampling on local democracy after telling local councils to merge as part of a major devolution drive. In what may be the largest shake-up of local authorities in 50 years Angel Rayner today launched a…
‘Our town is a dumping ground for new builds’: Locals blast plans for 416-house estate on fields pushed through by Labour that will see neighbours ‘stare’ down at them_Nhy
Residents in a quiet town are up in arms after a massive housing development for more than 400 homes was approved despite the council rejecting it. Locals in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire have claimed their community has become a ‘dumping ground for…
Labour ministers approve £3.6billion takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group_Nhy
Royal Mail‘s takeover by a Czech billionaire has been approved by ministers, it was reported last night. It means that Britain’s postal service — which traces its lineage back to Henry VIII — will fall under foreign ownership for the…
Fury as minister refuses to rule out Shamima Begum being allowed to RETURN to Britain from Syrian detention camp_Nhy
A Home Office minister has sparked fury after declining to rule out letting former jihadi bride Shamima Begum return to the UK following the collapse of Assad’s brutal regime in Syria. Begum is currently detained in a detention camp in north-east Syria after her UK…