The public never saw the real chancellor responding to the financial storm with calmness - and proper food, writes David Smith, director at Kent County Council who worked with him.
New prime minister Liz Truss has selected her first cabinet, but a leadership expert has warned that her focus on appointing political allies could hinder the government’s ability to implement change.
Business rates are “finished” as a form of funding for local government, according to former communities secretary Lord Pickles, in the second part of an exclusive interview with PF.
Local government secretary Michael Gove has signalled his support for remote council meetings, to help “ensure the maximum amount of efficiency” for local authorities.
The government’s 'levelling-up' agenda aims to invest in new houses, retrofitting of old homes and more powers to local government, according to senior ministers.
The decision to rebrand the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has been criticised by the sector, with one expert calling it a misstep.
A cabinet politician has poured water on reports of a rift between chancellor Rishi Sunak and prime minister Boris Johnson, though he admitted there is a “creative tension”.
The leader of a local authority forced to spend thousands of pounds hiring facilities to hold Covid-19-safe meetings has called on the government to rethink its decision to effectively ban...
The Covid-19 response has brought to the surface a new set of tensions to bedevil central and local government relations, which may imperil recovery efforts
This election could lead to the break up of the union of the UK as well as the cutting of ties with the EU, writes director of the Institute for Government Bronwen Maddox.
After last night’s historic win, Boris Johnson’s government is now left to deliver on their mandate to get Brexit done and finish what they started. But that isn't all they need to do, writes Local...
The Conservatives have recorded a resounding victory in the 2019 General Election after claiming a majority of 80 seats, leaving Labour and Liberal Democrats looking for new leaders.