The Covid inquiry had a ‘deja vu’ moment, hearing calls for more focus on local government in the UK’s next emergency
Councils provide social care, schools and housing. And half of them are about to run out of money
NHS websites are still signposting pregnant people to ‘crisis pregnancy centres’ despite warnings from campaigners
Local government chief says sharing results of national exercises would have ‘changed what we were doing’ during Covid
Exclusive: Waste firms and councils accused of ‘greenwashing’ with false claims over burning rubbish for energy
Exclusive: Tory-controlled Bromley Council is among those spending a total of £3.8m on royal-themed events
The group say they're being overlooked for social housing and have accused Tower Hamlets Council of discrimination
Soaring spend on temporary accommodation reflects chronic shortage of permanent social housing in Britain
