Parker welcomes preferred developer for new Digbeth creative quarter
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has welcomed the selection of Digbeth Loc Studios Ltd as Homes England’s preferred development partner for a major creative...
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Fagan secures renewed no-compulsory-redundancy assurance from Scottish Government
Scottish Labour MSP Joe Fagan has secured a statement from the Scottish Government that its no-compulsory-redundancy policy for public services has not changed. Joe...
O'Brien puts final £8.5m Northern Gateway grant before Bury Cabinet
Bury Council’s Cabinet will consider accepting the final £8.5 million of Investment Zone funding for transport infrastructure intended to unlock the first phases of...
Godfrey calls for stronger council powers over derelict buildings
Stafford Borough Council leader Aidan Godfrey has called for faster compulsory-purchase processes and stronger sanctions after the owners of Greyfriars House were ordered to...
Fuller says £13m Milton Keynes complex-needs centre is weeks from completion
Milton Keynes City Council cabinet member Donna Fuller has said a new £13 million centre for adults with complex disabilities is nearing completion, with...
Hannington reports projected balanced year-end position for Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin Council finance cabinet member Zona Hannington has reported that the council is forecasting it will remain within its approved 2026-27 budget...
Smith sets out proposed £12.9m highways programme for Bury
Bury Council deputy leader Lucy Smith has set out a proposed £12.9 million programme for roads, footways, bridges and safety measures across the borough,...
Morris marks first completed phase of Prestwich regeneration
Bury Council regeneration cabinet member Charlotte Morris has marked the first completed phase of Prestwich’s village-centre regeneration, with the new Prestwich Travel Hub due...
Cattell backs 11 temporary homes in Brighton's Old Slipper Baths
Labour councillor Julie Cattell has backed plans to convert Brighton’s Old Slipper Baths into 11 flats for people who are homeless or at risk...
McCarthy welcomes voting reform commission but says choice of system needs scrutiny
The Bristol East MP supports examining how Britain elects MPs, while saying she has yet to be persuaded by any particular alternative to first...
Four Labour MPs challenge Reform over Kirklees councillor’s immigration post
Kim Leadbeater, Harpreet Uppal, Paul Davies and Jade Botterill say language attributed to a councillor risks making residents feel their council does not respect...
McCarthy urges residents to examine M32 viaduct renewal plans
Kerry McCarthy has encouraged residents to attend public engagement sessions on the planned renewal of Bristol’s M32 Eastville Viaduct. Kerry McCarthy MP. Photo: UK...
Ruth Jones presses prisons inspector over Welsh-language services
Ruth Jones has written to the Chief Inspector of Prisons warning that Welsh-speaking prisoners’ access to Welsh-language services is not being assessed uniformly or...
Hack questions communication over delayed food-waste collections
Amanda Hack has questioned how North West Leicestershire District Council communicated problems with its planned food-waste collection service after the launch was delayed until...
Slinger's Rugby urgent-care campaign passes 2,300 signatures
John Slinger’s campaign for improved urgent care in Rugby has attracted more than 2,300 signatures, according to figures he gave to the BBC. John...
McDonnell calls for independent investigation into FCA's treatment of whistleblowers
John McDonnell has called for an independent investigation into the Financial Conduct Authority’s handling of whistleblowers following the death of Simon Andriesz. John McDonnell...
Mills defends planning overhaul after Tameside council rejects mandatory changes
Tameside’s Labour planning chair David Mills has defended changes to the way applications are decided after the council rejected their implementation by 26 votes...
Moss presses Bath council to put more new homes in the city
Bath and North East Somerset Labour group leader Robin Moss has challenged plans that allocate most of the district’s future housing growth outside Bath....
Shilton Godwin says Manchester must accelerate decarbonisation as £100m pipeline develops
Manchester’s Labour environment lead Mandie Shilton Godwin has said the city is not cutting emissions quickly enough as councillors examined a proposed £100 million...
Cadbury secures timetable for equality assessment of Plan 2 student-loan freeze
Labour MP Ruth Cadbury has secured confirmation that the Government intends to publish an equality impact assessment of its Plan 2 student-loan repayment threshold...
Downie secures update on hundreds of UK-made missiles and counter-drone systems for Ukraine
Labour MP Graeme Downie has secured details of further British support for Ukraine’s air defences as Kyiv continues to face large-scale Russian drone attacks....
Burke presses ministers over second Scottish defence skills college as £10m match-funding talks continue
Labour MP Maureen Burke has pressed the Government over plans for two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland, with ministers confirming that discussions over...
Campbell secures £9m trial to widen supported internships beyond young people with EHCPs
Labour MP Juliet Campbell has secured new details of a £9 million government trial extending supported internships to young people who do not have...
Cadbury secures commitment to use procurement powers against firms involved in union blacklisting
The Government has said companies involved in unlawful blacklisting of trade union members can be excluded from public contracts, following a parliamentary question from...
Arthur presses DWP on mental-health support across professional services
Edinburgh South West MP Scott Arthur has secured new detail from the Department for Work and Pensions on workplace mental-health support in professional services....