Council urges the government to close Epping asylum hotel
Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Essex Peter Walker BBC News, Essex Pete Walker/BBC Police officers maintain a presence outside Epping Forest…
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Teenage Warwickshire council leader George Finch ‘wanted to teach’
BBC Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch, 19, has hit out at what he believes is “ageist” criticism. George Finch…
Epping asylum hotel protest a ‘powder keg’, says council leader
Mariam Issimdar BBC News, Essex PA Media A council leader urges the Home Office to remove asylum seekers from the…
Terminally ill should be spared council tax, say charities
BBC Since his initial terminal diagnosis three years ago Nathaniel has run several marathons, raised thousands for charity and been…
EU council sanctions individuals, entities, for destabilising Moldova | European Union News
Those sanctioned engaged in vote-buying and bribery ahead of the country’s 2024 election, the EU says. The European Union has…
Reform UK targets ‘broken’ system of council funding for special needs
Reform UK is planning to attack the “broken” system of council spending on special educational needs as part of its…
Woman faces losing home over Buckinghamshire Council tax protest
Eric Johnson BBC News, Buckinghamshire Local Democracy Reporting Service Jane McCarthy disagrees with pension funds investing in fossil fuels A…
Family hubs to open in every council in England
Family hubs offering parenting support and youth services will be rolled out across every local authority in England, the government…
UN rights council rejects Eritrea’s bid to end human rights investigation | Human Rights News
Human Rights Watch says Asmara’s move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the ‘country’s dire rights record’.…
Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section
Michael Keohan BBC Kent, Political Reporter Getty Images Kent County Council has removed all transgender-related books from the children’s sections…