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13 Jun 2025

Councils in England warn of mass bankruptcies as Send deficits soar

Ever increasing costs and ongoing deficits caused by years of overspending on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could push some councils into bankruptcy, council leaders…[more...]

13 Jun 2025

Streeting urges NHS to 'work better with local government'

Speaking at the NHS Confederation conference, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged the NHS to “work better with local government”.
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13 Jun 2025

County halts work on single unitary proposal

Leaders of the 10 districts and the county council have all ruled out a single unitary for Hertfordshire.
The new leadership at the county council… [more...]

13 Jun 2025

Spending Review felt wearily familiar

The absence of a narrative surrounding yesterday’s Spending Review means even the positive interventions will find few fans, write LGC editor Sarah Calkin [more...]

12 Jun 2025

Reeves accused of ‘making up numbers’ in spending review

Ms Reeves has said repeatedly that the Treasury had examined every department’s spending ambitions “line by line” in a detailed process known as a zero-based review.more...]