Mayoral elections delay confirmed by minister amid ‘affront to democracy’ claims politics commons conservatives labour local elections irishnews.com-
Farage criticises BBC over racism allegations and claims one fellow pupil said he was ‘offensive’ but not racist – as it happened politics conservatives green party theguardian.com-
No 10 to delay four England mayoral elections amid accusations of ‘cancelling democracy’ politics england labour liberal democrats local elections local government theguardian.com-
Reform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan politics local government london sadiq khan society staffordshire theguardian.com-
Rochdale council accused of sitting on finding that CEO ‘touched and grinded’ on junior colleague politics england local government media theguardian.com-
The Guardian view on the Send crisis: Bridget Phillipson must be tough with the Treasury so children aren’t penalised politics bridget phillipson england local government rachel reeves theguardian.com-
Warning of £20bn timebomb as Reeves switches Send funding in England to education department politics budget 2025 england local government rachel reeves schools theguardian.com-
UK politics: No 10 says no final decisions after leak reveals jury trials might be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers – as it happened politics brexit budget 2025 children conservatives crime theguardian.com-
Reform UK claim to have saved £331m at English councils – but do the numbers stack up? politics lincolnshire local government staffordshire theguardian.com-
Councils in north of England and Midlands to get more funding in shake-up politics local government society theguardian.com-