It comes after councils and housing associations warned about the cost to implement new stricter standards.
Category: Politics
Protest council by-elections branded a ‘waste of money’
Norfolk County Council's leader speaks out after four members announce plans to quit their seats.
Tice’s ‘suck it up’ message reignites Reform scandal
An image of Reform UK's deputy leader is said to jokingly reference a former controversy for…
Scotland’s first deputy first minister Lord Jim Wallace dies, aged 71
The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Millions to get £150 off energy bills for further five years
The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest…
Lib Dems name Gorton and Denton by-election choice
Local activist Jackie Pearcey is the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the Greater Manchester seat.
Reform withdraws support for candidate over posts
A council by-election candidate resigns from the party over "racist, antisemitic, xenophobic" posts.
Emergency loans offered to civil servants waiting on pensions
Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the waits faced by retired civil servants are unacceptable.
Nigerian Army Rescues Kidnapped Cleric, Neutralises Gunman In Enugu
Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army/JTF South East, Operation UDO KA, have rescued a kidnapped cleric…
ECOWAS Bloc Hits 4.6% Growth Amid Global Economic Headwinds — President
ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray, says the bloc recorded 4.6 per cent economic growth in 2025,…