Reuters

UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over U-turns

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government on Monday abandoned plans to delay 30 local council elections due in May after being advised it could lose a legal challenge ...
The Conversation

Reform enters local government for the first time with UK mayoral election wins

Alex Nurse receives funding from the ESRC. The UK now has two regional mayors representing the Reform party, following English local elections on May 1. This is the first time anyone from the party ...

Government outlines plan to reverse UK town centre decline

Sir Keir Starmer's government has vowed to "restore pride and opportunity in neighbourhoods across the country" ...
Edinburgh News on MSN

Edinburgh study shows Scotland leads the UK in local government AI adoption

New report highlights rapid progress in public‑sector AI ...
BBC

Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers

A Reform government would end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers and merge nearly 100 separate schemes to create a £500bn British Sovereign Wealth Fund. The ...