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Nearly a third of eligible authorities have want to postpone local polls scheduled for May.

They are concerned security services will be exempt from a law designed to stop cover-ups.

The new intake include 14 defectors from the Conservatives and one from the Green Party.

Faisal Islam says the Labour argues the difference in its plans this time is that the planning has come first.

Testing of the vehicles, made in Merthyr Tydfil, stopped after soldiers became ill during an exercise.

Some are beginning to wonder whether it is worth defending government policies, writes Matt Chorley.

Chancellor hints there will not be more support for other hospitality businesses to soften the impact of rate rises.

The government needs to significantly boost its capacity of offshore wind projects if it is to meet its clean power targets.

Redditch Borough Council votes in favour of delaying May elections.

The government dropping the digital ID scheme's mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC's political editor.