The Scottish Government must devolve funding and powers to councils to secure a ‘decent and prosperous' nation, Scottish secretary Douglas Alexander has said.

Under the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords will no longer be able to serve a Section 21 notice simply to regain possession—meaning renters gain greater security.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves should raise rates on higher council tax bands to raise just under £4bn in her Budget later this month, a think-tank has said.

England’s councils have warned that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is ‘on course for total collapse’ without urgent reform.

A recent safeguarding practice review has found that children’s services in Surrey failed to identify abuse suffered by 10-year-old Sara Sharif.