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Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Female colleague says she was forced out shortly after incident with Luke Campbell, Hull and East Yorkshire mayor A Reform UK mayor is under police investigation for allegedly showing “naked and sexualised” images of himself to a female member of staff…
Read MoreCritics argue PM’s praise of Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester ignores public cost of city’s transformationIn July 2016, the Manchester City player Yaya Touré ambled into a small bar near Beijing’s Workers’ Stadium and offered a…
Read MoreIPPR North says one bad decision could derail devolution agenda as regions gain control of billions in fundingEngland’s mayors should face much greater official scrutiny to avoid Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda being “derailed by one bad decision”, a …
Read MoreKey allies of PM issue warning as details emerge of his plan to give mayors powers to oversee water companiesKey allies of Andy Burnham have warned the prime minister not to back down over his promises to put water companies under public control, after…
Read MoreMany mayors welcome power to impose tourist tax but industry warns of ‘irreparable harm’ and job lossesMinisters are facing a backlash from the hospitality industry after they announced mayors in England would be given sweeping powers to levy taxes on …
Read MoreSenior Tory says Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Burnham is ‘very anti-London’ in interview with LBCJames Cleverly has vowed to run a “classically Conservative” campaign to become the mayor of London, insisting his victory in the capital would …
Read MoreShadow minister for housing, communities and local government to resign with immediate effectJames Cleverly has resigned from the shadow cabinet to run for mayor of London.The Tory heavyweight, who was once home and foreign secretary and is shadow mini…
Read MoreMove would allow mayors to greenlight large-scale developments and have more say on national housing fundingAndy Burnham will give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be …
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