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If Labour can invest in infrastructure, it can invest in people, too starting with the children who need it | John Harris

The upcoming budget reflects optimism and anxiety, focusing on funding for the NHS and infrastructure while facing a crisis in special educational needs support.

Free school holiday meals could be pulled for half a million children, Labour warned

The continuation of the Household Support Fund is essential to prevent hunger in over half a million children during holiday periods.

Barrie Stead obituary

Barrie Stead was a dedicated Labour politician in London, known for his contributions to the arts, education, and local councils for six decades.

Furious row erupts after St Ives newcomer' paints shop hideous Smurf blue'

Residents in St Ives are upset over a newcomer painting a shopfront bright blue, disrupting the town's traditional white aesthetic.
Local councils are urging immediate action against the property owner for not obtaining proper permissions to change the building's color.

Sadiq Khan urges Government to accelerate efforts to end HIV transmission by 2030

HIV diagnoses in England increased by 22% in 2022 compared to 2021.
London mayor Sadiq Khan is urging the government to increase public health funding to local councils.
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Rishi Sunak criticises local authorities for requesting steep council tax rises

Rishi Sunak criticizes local councils for requesting permission to raise council tax by more than 5% amid funding shortfalls.
Councils in England are facing a funding crisis as their grant funding from central government has fallen by 40% from 2010 to 2020.

Why are councils going bankrupt? Politics Weekly UK

The UK government has announced an additional £500 million to help local councils in England.
Many local councils in England are facing bankruptcy due to squeezed budgets.

Rishi Sunak criticises local authorities for requesting steep council tax rises

Rishi Sunak criticizes local councils for requesting permission to raise council tax by more than 5% amid funding shortfalls.
Councils in England are facing a funding crisis as their grant funding from central government has fallen by 40% from 2010 to 2020.

Why are councils going bankrupt? Politics Weekly UK

The UK government has announced an additional £500 million to help local councils in England.
Many local councils in England are facing bankruptcy due to squeezed budgets.
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Ministers hope 64bn funding boost will stave off more local council bankruptcies

The UK government will announce a 6.5% funding increase for local councils in England to prevent bankruptcies.
The funding is expected to fall short of what councils need and is lower than previous increases.

Number of child cruelty offences double in past five years, analysis shows

The number of child cruelty offences have doubled in the past five years, with nearly 30,000 cases recorded in the past 12 months.
Local councils are struggling with rising costs of delivering services to vulnerable children.
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