The move reverses changes made by the last Conservative Government, which was accused of seeking to “stitch up” elections in its own favour
Individuals previously blocked from standing for Nigel Farage’s party have been told to reapply under new rules prioritising “freedom of expression”
EXCLUSIVE: Local police have rejected the Reform UK deputy council leader’s claim that they advised him not to meet his constituents
EXCLUSIVE: Photos show council chief executive posing with Nigel Farage’s ‘DOGE’ team in image used for Reform party promo
Nigel Farage’s newly-expanded party is already struggling with costly U-turns, police investigations and increasingly bizarre behaviour
An ageing population and successive cuts by the last Conservative Government have left local council budgets on the brink, reports David Hencke
Nigel Farage’s band of newly-elected councillors are already starting to struggle, reports Josiah Mortimer
The team set up by Nigel Farage to slash spending in the local authorities his party now runs across England is already falling apart
EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of millions of pounds were invested in arms companies supplying Israel with weapons, including BAE Systems, Caterpillar, Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation
Billions of pounds in spending remains unaccounted for, with the National Audit Office unable to sign off the nation’s accounts
Cash-strapped local authorities across Britain are teetering on the brink of financial collapse. Here are the ones most at risk
Councils are flogging off local treasures as cuts continue to bite. This is a list of just some of the assets currently on the market
Concern is growing over a Conservative-led council’s opaque plans to privatise Cornwall Newquay Airport. It’s part of a bigger picture across England
A recent report was problematic for appearing to place responsibility with ‘demanding parents’ who contribute to local authority financial problems, writes Sharon Smith
Government plans to target welfare payments to the long-term sick and disabled are deeply unpopular, an exclusive new poll suggests
The Conservative candidate for London Mayor has been very vocal about council tax hikes – but in 2023 she voted to raise Harrow’s by more than 5%
Low take-up of the Government’s Voter Authority Certificate poses a risk to voters in May’s local elections, campaigners warn
Since Boris Johnson’s 2019 pledge, the public has received more of the same – austerity and higher taxes from the Government and, in many cases, cash-strapped local councils
The High Court ruled against Croydon Council in relation to its treatment of a disabled asylum seeker.
A legal settlement between various parties and the families of Grenfell victims suggests where the responsibility for the 2017 fire actually lies
A new report by the Public Accounts Committee lambasts the Treasury for being ‘too passive’ in chasing up the cash, resulting in inaccurate figures
MPs have warned Michael Gove that large numbers of councils could soon be in severe financial distress
With only a fraction of local government audits now completed on time and a significant decline in their quality, a fundamental pillar of devolution is under threat, leaving communities in the dark on their council finances, experts warn
The controversy over a £25m party boat speaks to a wider issue: who decides what happens around the Thames?
Councils are at the whim of multinational transport firms when it comes to local transport
Campaigners say the most polluting vehicles must be taken off the roads to save lives
The youngest ever life peer cast four failed votes with the Government before she’s even made her first speech
Cultural vandalism takes many forms, writes Josiah Mortimer
Just one in nine local council audits are now conducted on time – which researchers blame on a privatised system
A parliamentary report confirms Byline Times’ story about the collapse in the auditing of how taxpayers’ money is being spent on public services
Serious problems have arisen after the Government abolished the Audit Commission and handed the job to private accountancy firms instead
A party crackdown on local party cooperation is preventing Labour councillors from leveraging their election victories to unseat the Tories in some towns, Josiah Mortimer reports
Andrew Kersley speaks to a man awaiting the bailiffs as campaigners warn that cuts to housing services are leaving vulnerable people desperately unsupported
And election experts have warned of battles at the ballot box if people are denied a vote, Josiah Mortimer reports
The cost of living crisis, more than a decade of cuts and the pandemic have left local authorities on the brink when it comes to key services