Northants Councils Face £27m Overspend on Children's Services

MP calls for stronger support for children with special educational needs

York MP Rachael Maskell has called for stronger national support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Council’s shock bin move in fuel crisis

A council in regional NSW has taken the extraordinary step of ending scheduled bin collection for about 9,000 people in a bid to keep fuel supplies secure.

Councils in St Helens and Knowsley handed £2.5m to transform SEND support

Councils in St Helens and Knowsley are getting £2.5m to launch a new SEND service, cutting long waits and giving children faster access to…

Northants councils face £27m overspend on children's services

Northamptonshire Children's Trust has seen its budget swell by some £60m since 2022-23.

Ukraine faces €19.6 billion defense shortfall, despite new aid from the EU

In 2026, Ukrainian defense needs are estimated at a total of $158,2 billion compared with $130.9 billion in 2025