Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
How local authorities are uncovering the UK's hidden cyber supply-chain threats
09/04/2026 Justin Kuruvilla, Chief Cyber Security Strategist at Risk Ledger, explores how councils are collaborating to map hidden supply-chain cyber risks and strengthen resilience. |
EXCLUSIVE: LGA cyber insurance talks 'peter out'
11/02/2026 The Local Government Association (LGA) is not currently taking forward a proposal for a cyber attack insurance scheme, it has confirmed. |
Local land charge searches halted due to cyber attack fallout
04/02/2026 Two councils are facing challenges conducting local land charge searches following last year’s cyber attacks. |
'Trust' key to cyber attack recovery
16/12/2025 The leader of one of the London boroughs hit by a cyber attack has stressed the importance of transparency with the public as recovery continues. |
Data copied in cyber attack
03/12/2025 A data breach occurred during a cyber attack that has affected services at three authorities in London, it has emerged. |
Major cyber attack hits London councils
26/11/2025 Multiple London councils are believed to have been targeted in a major cyber attack, leaving residents unable to access call centres and online tools. |
Councils in top 10 for password leaks
16/10/2025 Over 3,000 passwords belonging to British civil servants have been exposed online since the start of 2024, with local authorities among those affected. |
Building cyber resilience across councils
03/10/2025 Cyber resilience is no longer optional. Quick recovery and proactive planning safeguards sensitive data, and public confidence, says Jacob Anderson, Rubrik. |
Council’s cyber defences receive £25k uplift
03/10/2025 Middlesborough Council has invested in strengthened cyber security systems. |
Local government warned over rising GDPR breaches
01/10/2025 Local Government is facing a growing HR and wellbeing challenge as new analysis highlights the scale of GDPR breaches across the sector. |
Hollinrake warning over DOGE request
13/06/2025 Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, shadow levelling up secretary Kevin Hollinrake has warned information commissioner John Edwards. |
Personal data stolen as council struck by cyber attack
17/01/2025 Investigations have revealed that personal data was infringed in a cyber attack that struck Gateshead Council in the early hours of 8 January. |
Councils to be banned from making ransomware payments
14/01/2025 Local authorities could be banned from making ransomware payments as part of the Government’s plans to crack down on cybercrime. |
Cyber security warnings for councils in two regions
05/08/2024 Cyber security in councils across two regions of the UK dropped in the last year, an annual test run by the Cyber Centre for Excellence has found. |
