local government
Pressure mounts for Test and Trace to go local as national system misses 3 in 10 contacts
'It is absolutely vital to have a functioning test, track and trace system if we're to get out of this pandemic safely'
Vernon Bogdanor: Brexit has shone a light on our constitution. Now it’s time for real self-government
"The age of pure representative democracy is coming to an end," writes Vernon Bogdanor in 'Rethinking Democracy'.
Here’s what Labour councils can do in the face of government cuts
Austerity is hitting hard - but progressive councils are finding ways around it.
The housing crisis is deepening – and the Tories have no solution
Affordable housebuilding has fallen to the lowest level in 24 years
Three-quarters of councillors say planning system is skewed in favour of developers
The government's expected white paper should facilitate local democracy
Amid the despair of Trump’s America, a new economy is being built
Right now, local leaders can demonstrate that a better system is possible