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Mergers of English councils could lead to tax rises due to high debt levels

Labour’s ‘devolution revolution’ aims to simplify local authorities but will force some to combine with others in financial distress

The Guardian - UK

Horror as man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder in Essex

Hugh delays after smash between Junction 29 Upminster and Jnc 30 Thurrock on Sunday morning

Evening Standard

‘We are backing ourselves’: Labour aims to turn tide on Tories in Essex

Party could make historic inroads in places such as Southend but many of the races look very tight

The Guardian - UK

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How 14 years of Conservative rule has made council bankruptcy commonplace

A growing number of councils in England have declared bankruptcy since 2018, most recently Nottingham, Woking, Thurrock and Birmingham. With the situation in the devolved nations of the UK looking similarly precarious, the question of quite what has happened to local government finances in the UK is an urgent one.

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Proposals for 'Europe's largest data centre' in Havering opposed by residents 'on almost every level'

Straddling the boundary of Havering and Thurrock, the centre would include 40 hectares of data centre space

Evening Standard

Labour vows to investigate carer’s allowance scandal

Liz Kendall, shadow work and pensions secretary, tells pensioners in Essex repayment demands ‘unforgivable’

The Guardian - UK

Thurrock voters: tell us which issues will decide this election

The Guardian is reporting from the constituency of Thurrock to find out what issues people there care about most – and we want your help

The Guardian - UK

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‘It’s not just giving out food parcels’: the volunteers helping families – photo essay

Photojournalist Sean Smith has spent the last 12 months documenting the Thurrock community that operates and uses some of the busiest Trussell Trust food banks in the country

The Guardian - UK

How savage Tory cuts hollowed out all our public services

Letters: Readers respond to an article by John Harris on the devastating impact of the austerity years on councils and communities

The Guardian - UK

We pay a lot more for a lot less, and people know it. That’s why Sunak’s Tories were thrashed in these elections

Come to Thurrock and things get clearer. People feel victims of a terrible injustice, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog investigates accountant at bankrupt Thurrock council

Financial Reporting Council looking into compliance of ex-official at council that ran up £500m deficit

The Guardian - UK

At least 26 English councils ‘at risk of bankruptcy in next two years’

Research from body representing 47 authorities says many could follow Slough, Croydon, Thurrock and Woking into collapse

The Guardian - UK

Man jailed for life for murder of father-of-three inside shopping centre

Michael Ugwa, 29, was killed at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock, Essex, on April 28 last year.

The Independent UK

Thurrock council hid losses as it gambled millions on risky investments

Official report criticises Tory-run authority’s dysfunctional leadership and says it tried to silence critics

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The Independent UK

Rapid reduction in services warning caused by council’s ‘culture of complacency’

A risky investment strategy and ‘unconscious incompetence’ at Thurrock council in Essex led to a financial meltdown.

The Independent UK

Man, 23, found guilty of stabbing murder inside shopping centre

Michael Ugwa, 29, was killed at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock.

The Guardian - UK

Croydon and Thurrock councils put into special measures

Government-appointed managers will take over day-to-day running of Thurrock after local authority fell into effective bankruptcy

Evening Standard

Bankrupt council wants huge Elizabeth line extension through Essex and Kent

The extension would support new homes and jobs, Thurrock Council says

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Daily Mirror

Dad who lost job eats just ONE meal a day to ensure he can feed son and partner

Wayne says going to food bank in Thurrock, Essex, for the first time since was a hard pill to swallow as he felt "embarrassed" the family were "not putting stuff in, we were taking from it"

The Independent UK

Father who lost his job eats one meal a day amid ongoing cost-of-living crisis

Wayne Baker from Thurrock, Essex, said he regularly eats one meal a day so that his partner and son can eat three meals daily.

The Guardian - UK

Thurrock council ignored bankruptcy warnings and took ‘unprecedented risks’

Documents show Thurrock failed to act despite being cautioned about scale and risky nature of investments

The Guardian - UK

Thurrock council admits disastrous investments caused £500m deficit

Tory-led Essex authority is on brink of bankruptcy and has appealed to government for emergency bailout

The Guardian - UK

Made.com’s unsecured creditors and suppliers to get under 2% of £187m owed

Furniture customers, Thurrock and Islington councils, Facebook and Google among those losing out after retailer’s collapse

The Guardian - UK

Solar farm owner Toucan Energy enters administration amid Thurrock scandal

Authority lent total of £655m over four years to owner of 53 solar parks across Britain

The Guardian - 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

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