An alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has been named after an anonymity order was lifted. The government is facing an urgent question in the House of Commons on the issue this afternoon.
A quick detour from the world of international espionage and to one even more worthy of a thrilling spy caper: local government.Angela Rayner has this afternoon been outlining Labour's plans to empower local authorities.That includes seeing smaller councils, like district ones, combined into bigger 'strategic authorities' with more sway over their areas.
But Ms Rayner has also admitted councils far along in the process of being overhauled may have to go without elections in May.'We may look at postponing'Local elections are due to take place in May, but she said in some places they could be delayed by several months or even a year.
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