Elections

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2024

A string of high-profile figures from the local government sector are celebrating victory in the ...

GENERAL ELECTION

Leaders call on Labour to act on social care

By Lee Peart | 05 July 2024

Local government leaders have called on Labour to act to save social care following the party's t...

GENERAL ELECTION

DLUHC team wipeout in Labour landslide

By Heather Jameson | 05 July 2024

The Conservative Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) team has faced a ne...

LABOUR

Tirelessly toiling for us all

By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024

Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely ment...

WALES

Council consent not required for Welsh election reform pilots

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2024

The Welsh Government will be able to force councils to pilot election reforms if necessary under ...

PODCASTS

Local election preview with Jessica Studdert and Duncan Flynn

By Heather Jameson | 03 July 2024

In this podcast, Nick Kilby and Heather Jameson are joined by two special guests as we look ahead...

SCOTLAND

Postal vote pressures threaten 'overload'

By Martin Ford | 28 June 2024

A surge of demand for postal votes is threatening to leave people unable to take part in the Gene...

Labour could bring in automatic voter registration

By Ellie Ames | 27 June 2024

It has been reported that Labour plans to introduce automatic voter registration (AVR) if elected...

PENSIONS

Caution needed around taxation of pensions

By Ian Miller | 26 June 2024

Any government contemplating reintroduction of the lifetime allowance should give early and maxim...

FINANCE

The reality behind the pledges

26 June 2024

A week ahead of the General Election, The MJ delves into the manifestos of the three main parties...

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