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07 Sep 2026

Ministers to review LGR Decisions

The government will review local government reorganisation decisions after getting updated legal advice.
Communities secretary Angela Rayner is due to make an announcement today in…[more...]

21 Sep 2026

Casey raises concerns over profits in social care

Baroness Casey, who is leading the Government’s review of adult social care, has raised concerns about private providers making significant profits from taxpayer-funded care and said… [more...]

21 Sep 2026

Government considers extending high value homes surcharge

The Government is considering lowering the threshold for its planned high value homes surcharge from £2 million to £1.5 million, which could increase the number of… [more...]

18 Sep 2026

Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high

The Bank of England has held interest rates at their current rate of 3.75 per cent for the sixth time in a row but said they… [more...]

18 Sep 2026

LGR reaction, debt backlash and EFS worry: Room151 survey highlights revealed

There were some interesting results: LGR costs were considered the fourth biggest risk to local government finance, with 26% of respondents marking this as one of… [more...]