Starmer could face rebellion by north-west Labour MPs over local funding
Exclusive: northern towns are unfairly penalised by new three-year council settlements, say members with Liverpool seatsKeir Starmer is facing another potentially damaging rebellion, as Labour MPs from north-west towns urge...
By Kiran Stacey and Patrick Butler · The Guardian World
Exclusive: northern towns are unfairly penalised by new three-year council settlements, say members with Liverpool seats Keir Starmer is facing another potentially damaging rebellion, as Labour MPs from north-west towns urge the government to give their local councils more money over the next three years. A group of Labour MPs from the Liverpool city region has written to the local government secretary, Steve Reed, urging him to change the recent three-year local funding settlement, which they say unfairly penalises northern towns. Continue reading...