Search articles

“Councillor Roger Harmer, a Liberal Democrat who became leader of Birmingham City Council after Labour lost power in May's elections, denied that, and told Panorama his officers were working to eradicate fraud and poor provision.”

“Nonetheless, the Greens did very well in local elections in London in May, riding the crest of a political wave which began shortly after Polanski became the party's leader just over a year ago.”

“Wandsworth has long had one of the lowest council tax rates in the country, with an average Band D property currently paying just over £1,000, compared to above £2,000 in an increasing number of London boroughs.”

“He worked in financial services in London and became a councillor, and later Conservative leader, at Barnet council in the north of the capital.”