Exclusive: Hundreds faced jail over unpaid council tax since 2010
New data reveals how councils have been taking action against people in debt – many of whom can’t afford to…
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Local authorities need an emergency rescue package
Starving councils of much-needed finance will prove to be a false economy.
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How would Labour do levelling up?
Labour's shadow levelling up minister, Alex Norris, on the opposition's plans for devolution and regional policy.
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Three leadership pivots for rapidly changing times
Inflation is affecting local government delivery everywhere.
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The shattered Tory bloc and the end of levelling up
Exclusive New Statesman polling reveals what local councillors really think of the government’s flagship regional policy agenda.
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“No tangible benefits”: Tory councillors give their verdict on levelling up
An exclusive New Statesman survey reveals waning support for the government’s flagship policy.
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Could the local elections be a damp squib for Labour? Here’s what councillors think
A New Statesman poll suggests local government representatives are ambivalent about Labour’s election chances.
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In defence of Town Hall “fat cats”
If the TaxPayers’ Alliance is so opposed to high pay, why does it want to abolish the top rate of…
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Inside the Vienna model of social housing
Vienna’s high-functioning housing system looks to survive long after its centenary, and, like the cyclical lift in the city’s Rathaus,…
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More power for communities can’t just mean more power for councils
Keir Starmer's Take Back Control Bill needs to truly empower citizens.
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Bankruptcy and “overnight markets”: Essex’s council finance headache
As Thurrock admits losing £500m in risky investments, a freedom of information request highlights problems with inter-council lending.
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Labour must be radical on public service reform
Rethinking public services can rebuild trust in the state – and rebalance our economy.
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