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19 Jun 2026

What Burnham could mean for local government

LGC looks at what Andy Burnham’s tenure as mayor tells us about what local government can expect if he does become prime minister.
Unsurprisingly Mr…[more...]

23 Jun 2026

Adass president: ‘LGR will take away bandwidth’

Philip Holmes told LGC that LGR creates a need to “magic up” senior social care staff and that ICB reforms are “destabilising” [more...]

23 Jun 2026

7% local authority net borrowing increase driven by spent reserves and SEND deficits

Net borrowing in the local authority sector increased by 7.12% between March 2025 and March 2026, from £107.3bn to £114.9bn.
The figure, published as part… [more...]

22 Jun 2026

Essex to submit judicial review on LGR

Essex CC has confirmed it will submit a judicial review on proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR) in the county.
The decision follows the Reform-led… [more...]

22 Jun 2026

Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will quit as Labour Party leader, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister.
Speaking… [more...]