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Liverpool's future hangs in balance amid chaos in government

City council still waiting for response from new Secretary of State following announcement of effective government takeover in the summer

Liverpool Echo

Everyone wants a piece of David Pocock, the new independent senator challenging the Canberra culture

Once one of the greats of rugby union, David Pocock is now striding a different playing field. The former captain of the Wallabies suddenly finds himself a powerbroker in the 47th parliament.

ABC News

House of Commons tributes to the Queen end after more than 18 hours

The second day of tributes ran for more than seven hours.

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Multi-billion pound North East devolution deal close to being sealed – as Durham is given ultimatum

Liz Truss' new government has been urged to quickly sign off a deal worth more than £3bn to the region

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More shelter beds and supported homes pledged in strategy to end rough sleeping

Around 14,000 emergency beds for rough sleepers and 3,000 support staff roles will be created this year, the Government said.

The Independent UK

Tory-run Thurrock council faces inquiry over ‘exceptional’ debt levels

External commissioners to take charge of finances amid ‘grave concerns’ local services could be at risk

The Guardian - UK

3 million face absolute poverty as 75% think Liz Truss has no plan to end suffering

The warning comes as an exclusive Mirror poll shows voters don't believe Liz Truss has a plan to ease families' suffering

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Millions of tenants could save £300 under plan to cap rent - but not everyone will benefit

The Goverment has unveiled plans to limit how much social tenants pay in rent, but rent campaigners say the scheme leaves private renters open to massive increases in their housing bills

Daily Mirror

Rent cap proposed by Government to protect social housing tenants as costs rise

Social housing tenants in England could be protected from spiralling rents during the cost-of-living crisis with a cap from next April.

The Independent UK

Decision to be made on commissioner intervention at Nottingham City Council 'in next few weeks'

'It is help I want to give, rather than any sense of punishment'

Nottingham Post

East Midlands could receive new powers in first of its kind devolution deal

The region could see new wide-reaching powers as part of a devolution deal if the Government’s Levelling Up Bill passes.

The Independent UK

Flagship Bill ‘does little to reassure that levelling up is more than a slogan’

MPs have warned that councils need more funding for the levelling up agenda to be a success.

The Independent UK

Government to take greater control of Liverpool city council

Intervention expanded to include financial decisions and governance after report calls for urgent reform

The Guardian - UK

Lead commissioner questions council's 'problematic' handling of public money

Mike Cunningham said pace of change is "'not what people of city expect"

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The Independent UK

Government increases intervention in Liverpool after another critical report

The moves comes after the publication of a report into the running of Liverpool City Council by four commissioners appointed to work with the council.

Liverpool Echo

Further government intervention 'won't solve Liverpool's problems' - Mayor

Mayor Joanne Anderson questioned the wisdom of further oversight from Westminster in a statement

Liverpool Echo

People of Liverpool must lead city not 'remote' government

New measures have been confirmed by the government this morning

Liverpool Echo

Government taking over at Liverpool Council, brutal attack and record-breaking penthouse

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The Independent UK

North Dakota school board reinstates Pledge of Allegiance

The school board in North Dakota’s most populous city has reversed course on its decision to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at its monthly meetings

Liverpool Echo

Greg Clark shares Liverpool Council 'worries' as problems laid bare

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the ECHO, Levelling Up Secretary Greg Clark says further intervention at troubled council and formation of new strategic panel must guide city out of difficult times

Liverpool Echo

Government taking over all finance and governance powers at Liverpool Council

Exclusive: Levelling Up Secretary confirms effective government takeover of troubled city council - and launches strategic panel to guide city forward chaired by Steve Rotheram

The Guardian - UK

Cumbria coalmine decision delayed again as critics condemn ‘zombie’ No 10

Campaigners told new deadline for decision on first new deep coalmine in more than 30 years is 8 November

Daily Mirror

Ministers urged to scrap voter ID plan after government report branded it 'unachievable'

The policy was forced through by Boris Johnson’s Tories despite no evidence of widespread in-person voter fraud taking place, and amid warnings it could strip thousands of people of the right to vote

Daily Mirror

'Scandalous' Rishi Sunak brag about taking cash from deprived areas sparks probe calls

Labour Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy has called on her Tory counterpart, Greg Clark, to investigate after Mr Sunak was recorded saying he had changed funding formulas which "shoved all funding into deprived urban areas".

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: That bloody cheese man

Keep up to date with all the big politics stories in the North with the daily Northern Agenda newsletter. You can receive the Northern Agenda newsletter direct to your inbox every week day by signing up right here. Here is today's Northern Agenda

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