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Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
POLICY AND POLITICS

Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2026

Several councils due to receive ministerial decisions on their local government reorganisation proposals tomorrow have been preparing for potential legal challenges, The MJ understands.

POLICY AND POLITICS

Street: Fiscal devolution is next breakthrough

By Joe Lepper | 13 July 2026

Fiscal devolution for the regions should be a priority of Andy Burnham’s first Budget, according ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government urged to 'think again' on removing local authorities from ICBs

By Lee Peart | 13 July 2026

The Government has been urged to reconsider plans to remove the statutory right for local governm...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Key Cities elects new chair

By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2026

The leader of Medway Council, Cllr Vince Maple, has been elected chair of the Key Cities network.

DEVOLUTION

Minister: Devolution now default position

By Dan Peters | 09 July 2026

Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has claimed devolution is ‘now established...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Manchesterism and the future of local government reform

By Graeme McDonald | 09 July 2026

Graeme McDonald explains why meaningful devolution requires fiscal reform, stronger partnerships ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Government to strengthen planned child protection authority

By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026

The Government is to strengthen the powers of its long-promised child protection authority follow...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution: How Burnham can convert ambition into more practical, sustainable action

By Nathan Yeowell | 07 July 2026

Nathan Yeowell sets out how prospective Prime Minister Andy Burnham can turn his devolution visio...

EDUCATION

Education secretary writes to councils over 'phantom NEETs'

By William Eichler | 02 July 2026

Councils across England have been put on notice by education secretary Bridget Phillipson, who is...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham and the next step for devolution

By Andrew Carter | 01 July 2026

Greater fiscal powers would give mayors stronger incentives to deliver sustainable economic growt...

DEVOLUTION

Burnham's devolution mission

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2026

Poised to enter No10, Andy Burnham has put devolution firmly at the centre of his leadership pitc...

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