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Tories set five test for restructuring

The Conservatives have set five tests for local government restructure as they hit back at Labour attempts to ‘dictate’ to councils over the move.

Houses of Parliament (c) Nigel J. Harris

The Conservatives have set five tests for local government restructure as they hit back at Labour attempts to ‘dictate' to councils over the move.

In a letter to the party's councillors, shadow secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, Kevin Hollinrake, said ‘no council should be bullied or blackmailed into local government restructuring'.

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