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23 Oct 2026

Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned that private companies buying up care homes for older people in England could undermine the Government's plan to create…[more...]

23 Oct 2026

PM 'determined' to introduce overnight visitor levy

It is reported the Prime Minister is “determined” to grant mayors the authority to overrule councils and introduce tourist taxes across their regions. Under the current… [more...]

23 Oct 2026

Road resurfacing

The Government has announced plans to resurface nearly 7,000 miles of roads
this year as part of a major initiative to tackle potholes, with £4.9?billion… [more...]

21 Oct 2026

O’Brien: Councils must be at the heart of rewiring the state

Cllr Eamonn O’Brien, Chair of the LGA, argues that councils must be central to the Government’s aim of “fundamentally rewiring the way the country works” in… [more...]

21 Oct 2026

Public services warning

A new report by Institute for Government has warned that public services, including schools, the NHS and the criminal justice system, are unlikely to return to… [more...]