Keir Starmer says the 7 May elections take place against an "uncertain" backdrop with wars in Ukraine and Iran.

A main goal of the LGR is to align council boundaries with real-world communities and economic activity. In some areas, ...

New rules mean that households will now separate their waste into a maximum of four different bins for waste collectors to ...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is launching his party's push to take control of more councils at a rally in Sunderland.

The government has more eye-catching policies, such as a plan to build millions of homes and a promise to “smash the gangs” that smuggle asylum-seekers across the English Channel. But the policy with ...

Local governments across England, Scotland and Wales face a £4.3 billion ($5.6 billion) hole in their finances in the coming year, according to a new report. That could force cuts to jobs and vital ...

A complete breakdown of average council tax rates for every local authority in England for 2026/27, based on Band D ...

Ministers have abandoned plans to delay elections for 30 English local councils, following what it says is new legal advice. Those 30 councils - a fifth of the overall 136 elections due to take place ...

When it comes to artificial intelligence, the UK Government must hone its use among local authorities before tackling ...

Households in England must follow new Simpler Recycling rules, standardising bin collections and boosting recycling rates ...