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As local authority funding crisis deepens, town halls prepare to sell off land and buildings worth millions of pounds
Farming constituencies signal openness to Labour for first time in generations amid anger with Rishi Sunak’s government
Move comes after outgoing head of watchdog was highly critical of government in string of interviews
Town hall forced to sell £750mn of assets with steep cuts to public services in bid to tackle funding crisis
David Neal says government has obstructed oversight of immigration system
Report by cross-party committee highlights concerns over PM’s migration plan as it begins to undergo scrutiny in the Lords
Executives say police have been slow to respond to a spate of muggings in the UK capital
UK party faces test of support in previously safe seat of Rochdale amid backlash over position on Gaza conflict
Palace says monarch advised to step back from public-facing duties but will continue state business
Plight of London’s most populous borough offers a glimpse into what other cash-strapped councils can expect
UK prime minister’s rush to resolve a costly pile-up in claims left statistical and human errors in its wake
Research reveals 6-fold increase as international students use relaxation of visa rules to stay in Britain
Additional government funding earmarked for social care as town halls face growing threat of insolvency
Local authorities demand urgent increase to ‘housing benefit subsidy’ at emergency Westminster meeting
Pro-Palestinian activists were arrested on Sunday in Liverpool, London and Brighton
Government proposals to end publication of the statistics come as homelessness surges in England and Wales
Official papers show Labour also considered removing people to ‘safe third country’ to tackle clandestine migration
Local government networks hit out at ministers’ new £64bn funding settlement
One in 182 people will be without a home this Christmas, with thousands on the streets, Shelter survey finds
Death comes after charities warn about the dangers of using the vessel to accommodate people fleeing war and persecution
Rishi Sunak’s immigration bill is already drastic say experts, even as some Tories call for tougher measures
UK government’s legal department points to significant risk of European Court of Human Rights blocking flights
Experts point to underlying differences with ruthless Australian approach in intercepting irregular migrants in boats
Jenrick claims bid to revive UK plan to send migrants to Africa ‘triumph of hope over experience’ amid rightwing backlash
Immigration lawyers say proposed law changes will narrow but not eliminate legal options for asylum seekers
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