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30 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income tax

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give all mayors of city regions in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time, as part of…[more...]

30 Jul 2026

Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - July 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes

At its meeting ending on 29 July 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 6–3 to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. Three… [more...]

30 Jul 2026

MJ EXCLUSIVE: Public rebuffed over reorganisation plans

Of the 19 English regions for which the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released data, just seven public consultations plumped for the… [more...]

29 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Casey ‘frustrated with progress’

Baroness Louise Casey is “frustrated” with the government’s progress on social care reforms, she told LGC in an exclusive interview.
Baroness Casey said she was… [more...]

29 Jul 2026

Burnham pledges social care pay reform

The government will expand the social care fair pay agreement into a “bigger reform” and speed up the Casey review into fixing social care.
Announcing… [more...]