Plymouth has decided to press ahead with local elections and not postpone them Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporter 06:00, 18 Jan 2026 Council House, Plymouth(Image: Alison Stephenson) Nineteen seats will be up for grabs in May’s Plymouth City Council elections. The city council decided just before Christmas to continue as …
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Sir Gavin Williamson has not held back Harry Taylor, Press Association Political Staff and Rob Andrews 10:52, 03 Dec 2025 John Coates, Denise Coates and Peter Coates An MP has warned the Government’s new tax policies on online gambling threaten the success of one of Britain’s biggest betting companies – …
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CASH-POOR pensioners sitting on valuable family homes could be plunged into a debt spiral under Rachel Reeves’ new “mansion tax” plans. Reeves unveiled the levy in Wednesday’s Budget, targeting homes worth more than £2million. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! To stop grannies being forced to sell up, …
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The announcement will be a much-welcome bonus for elderly Brits The whopping 60% increase helps boost pension pots during the cost of living crisis(Image: PA) A government announcement today revealed that pension schemes will be transitioned into a collective fund. This change promises to provide workers with regular lifetime pension …
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The Sutton Coldfield scheme has been described as an ‘unparalleled opportunity to establish a new sustainable community’ Alexander Brock Local Democracy Reporter 15:44, 30 Sep 2025 An early visualisation of the Birmingham Langley development. Taken from a 2021 design document by Savills. Proposals to carry out infrastructure works for a …
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The Post Office has laid out a series of potential policy reforms to the Labour Party government Bosses have proposed some big changes(Image: Ceri Breeze via Getty Images) The Post Office is proposing a major overhaul of its branches that would allow customers to collect pharmacy prescriptions, access digital ID …
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Anti-immigration demonstrators are set to face a counter-protest as they take to the streets of a Kent market town tomorrow. Posts on social media have been advertising the “polite” demonstration in Faversham on Saturday (September 6), while some have decried it as being planned by “a tiny number of extremists”. …
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Thousands of new Nottingham student flats are set to be created over the coming years in the city despite the council leader recently confirming that demand was “cooling”. Nottingham City Council is reporting a record number of vacant flats in Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) across the city. The Labour-run authority …
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The decline is being blamed on tax and regulatory burdens Hundreds of pubs are expected to shut this year Great Britain is facing the worrying prospect of losing more than one boozer daily. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) predicts 378 pubs across England, Wales and Scotland will be …
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PlymouthLive readers are not happy to hear that a £156m revamp of Manadon Interchange is set to cause years of disruption, even though Plymouth City Council says it’s a necessary evil. The council warns that by 2040, daily queues are predicted to spill onto the A38, leading to the potential …
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