Glasgow City Council, Scotland's largest local authority, is considering cuts of about £30m next year.Options being proposed include reducing opening hours at some smaller museums and charging for some children to receive school breakfasts. Th
GENEVA - North Korea made a rare appearance before a U.N. human rights organization on Monday, facing accusations of widespread abuses such as forced labor, public executions and torture. The communist state, which also was accused of allowing its p
Councils in England are being urged to set aside homes for people with a connection to their local area.Authorities already have the power to do this - but not all use it. Housing Minister John Healey says he wants them to be more flexible in the wa
Councils would have to respond to concerns about bad schools, drink-fuelled crime and noisy neighbours, under government proposals.Communities Secretary John Denham is unveiling plans to give petitions real teeth and reassure people problems are b
The government is launching a crackdown on thousands of cheats who fraudulently acquire or sublet their council and housing association homes.Up to 50,000 homes in England are sublet by people who live elsewhere and earn thousands of pounds by charg
The three unions representing Scotland's council workers have submitted their annual pay claim.The unions - Unison, Unite and the GMB - which represent 150,000 council workers in Scotland, are seeking an above-inflation pay rise of 3%. They also wan
JERUSALEM To keep the Palestinian Authority government working after its term expires in January, Palestinians are turning to an unelected group of political insiders instead of holding new elections, according to Palestinian officials and outside
Needless bureaucracy is costing councils in England £4.5bn a year - money that could be spent on vital local services, according to a report.The Local Government Association said there should be a bonfire of red tape to free up taxpayers' mo
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