Lichfield council to help clear Birmingham bin strike waste
Caroline Gall BBC News, West Midlands Thick stench, piles of bin bags: Birmingham bin strikes five weeks on…
Herefordshire Council makes free school meal pledge for holidays
A council has committed to continuing to provide free school meals for children over the Easter holidays. Primary…
‘Woke’ Labour council faces claims it tells staff to take ‘white privilege’ test – and they are marked down if they shop at Waitrose or M&S, drive a new car or are a white male
A Labour council has been accused of telling staff to take a ‘privilege’ test asking if they shop…
Trump administration fires three National Security Council officials
The Trump administration has fired at least three officials at the National Security Council, with more firings expected,…
Rotherham Council offers grants to help with cost of living
A council is to use a £4.3m government grant to help its residents with the cost of living…
Minister to review sentencing council after ‘two-tier’ row
Sam Francis Political reporter Reuters Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said she will review the role of the…
What is council tax and how much did it go up in April?
Councils cannot technically go bankrupt, but if they cannot balance their budget for the financial year, they can…
Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike
Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands BBC Rubbish has been piling up on Birmingham streets for almost a…
Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike: Chaos as 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected as picket lines block rubbish trucks at depots
A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council after the ongoing bin strike left 17,000 tonnes…
Brace yourself for ‘Awful April’ cost of living increases from TOMORROW: Brits face fallout from hikes to council tax, energy bills, NICs and vehicle duty … before Trump hammers us as well
Brits face an ‘Awful April’ of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting tomorrow –…