Homelessness minister Alison McGovern has told how she “wants to scream” when she sees people living rough on London’s streets as she leaves Parliament. She also stressed that people sleeping rough in ...

Government support with special educational needs deficits “will not be unlimited”, councils have been warned, despite being ...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that Wandsworth and Westminster councils would need to hike council tax ...

The government has told local leaders in those areas that they could delay May 2026 ballots while dealing with a wider reorganisation of local government that will see authorities consolidate into ...

Council leaders across Hampshire have made clear they have no plans to ask for next year’s local elections to be postponed.

Imagine having to take your newborn baby straight from hospital to live in a B&B. This is the devastating reality that can be faced by new mothers who are homeless and stuck living in temporary ...

The Electoral Commission has raised concerns about the prospect of more delays to council elections in England, saying it risks "damaging public confidence". Ministers have indicated they would agree ...

Wirral South MP Alison McGovern rounded on David Cameron's hypocrisy in not doing enough for Syrian refugees while wanting to bomb Islamic State. The Labour MP is backing bombing Islamic State, but ...

A Labour minister vanished into thin air this morning, midway through a gruelling conversation about why the government has scrapped elections next year. Local government minister Alison McGovern had ...

Christmas shoppers should avoid giving money directly to homeless people if they really want to help over the festive period, the Homelessness Minister said today. Alison McGovern said donating to ...