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Queen's Speech: Mental health laws to be overhauled

By William Eichler | 10 May 2022

Government will reform mental health laws to make it harder to detain people and to stop the disp...

Conservatives lose nearly 500 seats in local elections

By William Eichler | 09 May 2022

The results are in for all 200 councils up for election, with the Conservatives losing 11 local a...

Bristol votes to abolish elected mayor

By William Eichler | 06 May 2022

Bristol voters have decided to abolish the city’s directly elected mayor following a referendum.

MPs voice 'concerns' over lack of funding for Ukrainian refugees

By William Eichler | 04 May 2022

MPs have joined council leaders in calling on Government to provide councils with funding to supp...

Former Haringey leader takes legal action against Ombudsman

By William Eichler | 03 May 2022

Former leader of Haringey LBC, Joseph Ejiofor, has issued legal proceedings to challenge the Loca...

England's poorest areas hardest hit by austerity

By William Eichler | 03 May 2022

Residents living in England’s most deprived areas were hit hardest by the largest local authority...

Councils need support to protect refugees from exploitation, say experts

By William Eichler | 29 April 2022

The Government has been urged to take ‘urgent measures’ to support councils in their response to ...

York councillors vote to strip Prince Andrew of honorary freedom

By William Eichler | 28 April 2022

York councillors yesterday unanimously voted to remove Prince Andrew’s honorary freedom of the ci...

Discharging patients into care homes was 'unlawful,' High Court rules

By William Eichler | 27 April 2022

The High Court today ruled the Government’s policy of discharging patients from hospitals to care...

Highways improvement comes top of pre-elections poll

By William Eichler | 21 April 2022

Half of Britons believe the improvement of roads and pavements should be prioritised, according t...