Politics
‘A man threatened to shoot me’: the abuse pushing UK councillors out of politics
Exclusive: Survey finds 78% of councillors feel at risk in their roles, with 52% saying intimidation has risen...
Local government
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Politics
Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England
Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting can...
Politics
Why English devolution is fraught with difficulty
Letters: Readers respond to an editorial that argued for more accountability from local authorities in return...
Politics
UK politics: Visitor levy powers should be in place by March 2028 in England, ministers say – as it happened
Downing Street gives more details of plan, saying it would be charged as a percentage of accommodation costs,...