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Government launches £30m first wave of Great British Energy community-power programme

The Government has launched £30 million of Great British Energy funding for community-owned clean energy projects, the first wave of a programme worth up to £1 billion.

By Charlotte Mercer • 17 September 2026 • 3 min read

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Wandsworth warns Band D council tax will rise by £958 unless Government changes funding deal

Wandsworth Council says council tax will need to rise by £958 for a Band D property in 2027/28 unless the Government changes its funding settlement, which the authority says will cut its funding by £84 million a year.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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Reform UK takes Conservative-held East Markham in Bassetlaw by-election

Reform UK has taken the Conservative-held East Markham ward on Bassetlaw District Council, with Matthew Evans winning 436 votes to the Conservatives' 250.

Charlotte Mercer • 17 Sep 2026 • 2 min read

Labour

Government U-turns on teacher-pay funding after strike threat

The Government has changed its position on funding the teacher pay award in England after the NEU prepared to ballot members for strike action, with pension-scheme savings now expected to cover the previous school-budget shortfall.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Tahir Ali apologises after saying 'military action' should be taken against Israel

Labour MP Tahir Ali has apologised after asking in Parliament whether military action should be taken against Israel, saying his words gave the wrong impression.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 5 min read

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McLaren announces £500m UK expansion creating 1,000 jobs in major manufacturing boost

McLaren Automotive is investing around £500 million to expand its UK manufacturing and engineering operations, creating 1,000 jobs by 2032 and potentially supporting thousands more across the supply chain.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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Oxfordshire village votes to 'leave UK' in protest over Government asylum centre plan

Piddington residents have voted 285 to 26 to symbolically leave the United Kingdom in protest against plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at nearby MoD Bicester.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

Reform UK

Sarah Cooper-Lesadd quits Reform UK and defects to Plaid Cymru four months after election

Sarah Cooper-Lesadd has quit Reform UK and joined Plaid Cymru four months after being elected, saying her former party is not serious about governing Wales.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

Labour

Heathrow expansion cannot proceed under current climate policies, Government advisers warn

The Climate Change Committee says Heathrow cannot expand consistently with UK climate targets under current policies and has called for aviation to fully address its emissions by 2050.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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UK inflation rises to 3.1% as petrol and diesel prices drive renewed increase

UK CPI inflation rose from 2.9% to 3.1% in August as higher petrol, diesel and air fares pushed up prices, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 3 min read

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Government promises State Pension-only retirees will not pay income tax as payments head above threshold

Downing Street says pensioners whose only income is the basic or new State Pension will not pay income tax on it during this Parliament, as the full new pension heads above the Personal Allowance.

Charlotte Mercer • 16 Sep 2026 • 4 min read

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Government launches £30m first wave of Great British Energy community-power programme

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Wandsworth warns Band D council tax will rise by £958 unless Government changes funding deal

Reform UK takes Conservative-held East Markham in Bassetlaw by-election

Government U-turns on teacher-pay funding after strike threat

Tahir Ali apologises after saying 'military action' should be taken against Israel

McLaren announces £500m UK expansion creating 1,000 jobs in major manufacturing boost

Oxfordshire village votes to 'leave UK' in protest over Government asylum centre plan

Sarah Cooper-Lesadd quits Reform UK and defects to Plaid Cymru four months after election

Heathrow expansion cannot proceed under current climate policies, Government advisers warn

UK inflation rises to 3.1% as petrol and diesel prices drive renewed increase

Government promises State Pension-only retirees will not pay income tax as payments head above threshold

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