Deputy PM has given six authorities permission to raise bills beyond the ‘maximum’ 5pc and without the need for a local ...

Families are increasingly struggling as Labour minister Angela Rayner gave the green light for huge council tax rises across ...

Council elections in Lincolnshire will go ahead this year, the government has announced. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) ...

Andrew Gwynne’s sexist and racist comments allegedly leaked following disagreement over Reeves’s pension scheme ...

Labour MP has said he "deeply regrets" being involved in a vile WhatsApp group where homophobic, sexist and anti-Semitic ...

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked over alleged “antisemitic” and “racist” comments posted on a WhatsApp group. Mr ...

Health Minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked and has apologised for offence caused by "badly misjudged" messages on WhatsApp ...

UK Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after a newspaper revealed he sent a string of offensive and abusive ...

Usually local authorities with social care duties can only raise council tax every year by up to 4.99% without a referendum, ...

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner tells Laura Kuenssberg that Labour is "determined" to meet its target of building 1.5 million new homes – Watch live at the top of this page Earlier Rayner said ...

Andrew Gwynne was sacked as health minister by Sir Keir, and suspended from the Labour Party, over offensive comments he made ...

Cheshire and Warrington's plans for devolution can move forward after being fast tracked by the government. The process ...