Earlier this year, Labour Hub reported that the London Borough of Brent’s Labour Party was the latest to be subjected to a ‘Campaign Improvement Board’. “Instead of allowing the Party’s local branches to select their council candidates ahead of the 2026 borough elections, selections will be made by external ‘assessors’ recruited by the Party’s London Region.” That […]| Labour Hub
Rising demands for services are pushing councils towards effective bankruptcy, argues Mike Hedges. There is a widely held belief by council taxpayers that their Council Tax pays for the services provided by their local council. What has happened in recent years is that Council Tax has increased while services have reduced, and council taxpayers have […]| Labour Hub
Campaign groups, including Fare Free London, have welcomed the House of Commons Transport Committee’s proposal for free bus travel for under-22s – and called on the committee, and the government, to consider making all public transport free for all. The call to extend zero-fares transport further is supported by Fare Free London, Fare Free Yorkshire […]| Labour Hub