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DATA
Criminals publish stolen council data online
By Laura Sharman | 07 January 2021
Data stolen from Hackney LBC in a cyber attack has been published online by the criminals respons...
CRIME
Liverpool mayor agrees not to stand again after arrest
By Dan Peters | 04 January 2021
Liverpool City Council’s mayor Joe Anderson has reluctantly agreed not to stand again for the rol...
CRIME
Liverpool to undergo best value inspection
By Dan Peters | 17 December 2020
Liverpool City Council will undergo an inspection of whether it is complying with its best value ...
WHITEHALL
Government pulls plug from counter-extremism group
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020
The Government has withdrawn funding for a network that shares experiences and good practice in t...
DATA
Responding to the threat of ransomware
By Dr Andrew Larner | 20 November 2020
Following recent local government ransomware attacks – and a warning from the cabinet office – Dr...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over ransomware threat
By Dan Peters | 16 November 2020
Council chief executives have been warned there is an ‘urgent need’ to take steps to mitigate the...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Domestic abuse victim funding fails to meet demands
By Martin Ford | 16 November 2020
New funding to support victims of domestic abuse does not go far enough, campaigners have argued.
PUBLIC HEALTH
New enforcement powers expected next week
By Martin Ford | 30 October 2020
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham expects the political process to be wrapped up soon after P...
DIGITAL
Hackney cyberattack shows councils must bolster their cybersecurity
By Terry Greer-King | 26 October 2020
Local authorities need to strengthen their cybersecurity posture to deliver high-quality public s...
LEGAL
Police make first Grenfell arrest
By Martin Ford | 26 October 2020
Detectives investigating the fire have arrested a man on suspicion of perverting the course of ju...
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