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More than 20 England council elections likely to be delayed until 2027

Third of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponement

The Guardian - UK

Opponents label Jenrick a ‘chancer’ and a ‘charlatan’ as he defects to Reform – as it happend

Former shadow justice secretary turns fire on Tories and Labour as he joins Nigel Farage’s party

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer promises action over cancellation of Jewish MP’s school visit

PM will ‘hold to account’ campaigners who said Damien Egan’s presence would ‘inflame teachers’

The Guardian - UK

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Labour MPs call for planned Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London to be axed

Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly set to approve the proposal ahead of his trip to China

The Independent UK

London in grip of worst new homes crisis since Second World War, warns damning new report

The housing shortage is leaving many Londoners having to pay sky-high rents or take out big mortgages to buy a property

Evening Standard

Jewish MP’s visit to local school cancelled after pro-Palestine campaign

Concerns were raised over Damien Egan’s school visit by Palestine Solidarity Campaign due to his recent visits to Israel and role as vice-chair of the Labour Friends of Israel group

The Independent UK

MP’s visit to school cancelled after opposition from pro-Palestine group

Damien Egan, a Jewish MP and vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, had a visit with a local academy called off ‘in case his presence inflames the teachers’

The Guardian - UK

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UK ministers urged to cap political donations to ‘rebuild voter confidence’

Letter from 19 organisations says a cap would help to protect democracy, weeks after £9m donation to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Too good to be true? New scheme promises chance to live in a house with zero energy bills

New homeowners could save nearly £1,800 a year on average

The Independent UK

Councils ordered not to adopt four-day week over 'failure' fears

Four-day working weeks have been said to boost morale and productivity amongst staff

Evening Standard

Don’t do four-day working weeks regardless of improved performance, Government tells councils

A Liberal Democrat-run council in England has hit back at the government’s warning, stating the change had been ‘transformational’

The Independent UK

Four-day week may be considered a sign of failure, England councils told

Local government secretary writes to town halls warning them against ‘part-time work for full-time pay’

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes set to fall short by 500,000

The target means building an average of 300,000 new homes a year – a figure not achieved since the 1970s

The Independent UK

Map: Council tax winners and losers after government reveals funding

The plans have shifted funding towards more deprived areas

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One chance to stop major projects being built on your doorstep under Labour’s nimbyism crackdown

Landmark planning bill passes as government plans to speed up ‘sluggish’ system

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US

Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interference

The Guardian - UK

UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics

Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes

The Guardian - UK

Ministers ‘break word’ on protecting nature after weakening biodiversity planning rule

Housing minister announces exemption to 10% net gain rule in England for smaller developments

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How far must UK go to fend off threat of foreign interference in its elections?

Closing funding loopholes and re-empowering the watchdog would go some way to tackling an urgent issue

Euronews

UK to investigate foreign interference in politics after Russia bribery scandal

An independent review has been ordered in response to the conviction of former Reform UK lawmaker Nathan Gill for accepting bribes from Russia.

Evening Standard

Government launches investigation into foreign money in UK politics

The announcement comes after the jailing of former Reform UK leader in Wales Nathan Gill for taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements.

The Independent UK

Urgent probe into foreign interference in UK politics after ex-Reform politician jailed for pro-Russian bribes

Housing secretary has said that Nathan Gill’s conduct is a ‘stain on our democracy’

The Independent UK

‘Unthinkable’ surge in rough sleeping as housing crisis laid bare

Stark new data comes as Labour announces its homelessness strategy

Evening Standard

Mayoral elections delay confirmed by minister amid ‘affront to democracy’ claims

Local Government Secretary Steve Reed said the Government is ‘minded’ to push mayoral elections in four areas planned for next year back to 2028.

The Independent UK

Labour expected to postpone mayoral elections by two years amid continued Reform poll lead

The Independent has seen briefing notes from officials suggesting that mayoral elections will postponed from 2026 to 2028

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