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Local Elections 2026: Results show Reform surge and Labour losses

5/8/2026

The 2026 local elections have delivered a seismic shift in English local government — confirming a dramatic surge for Reform UK and the Greens.

All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway

5/7/2026

The chairs of three of the sector's major associations could change hands in the aftermath of today's local elections.

Lib Dem bid to fix care and end council funding crisis

6/10/2024

The Lib Dems have pledged multi-year settlements and a cross-party solution for social care to help end councils’ current funding crisis in their manifesto today. 

Government criticised over free school meals threshold freeze

5/14/2024

The Liberal Democrats have criticised the Government for failing to increase the income threshold for free school meals in line with inflation.

Lib Dems pledge to scrap business rates

4/9/2024

The Liberal Democrats would deliver tax reforms to ‘revive struggling high streets’, leader Ed Davey will announce today.

Planning proposals will 'disempower' councils

9/28/2020

The Lib Dems have used their autumn conference to warn that the Government’s planning proposals will ‘disempower’ councils.

LGA split over worker bonus

5/26/2020

A cross-party agreement that the Local Government Association (LGA) would lobby for a coronavirus payment to staff was ditched after senior councillors blocked the move, The MJ can reveal.

Lib Dems unveil plans to tackle homelessness

11/28/2019

The Liberal Democrats have set out a raft of plans to end rough sleeping if they won the General Election.

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