Keir Starmer U-turns on plans to cancel 30 local elections Politics The government has shelved plans to postpone local elections in May for 30 councils in England. Communities secretary Steve Reed says the decision comes “in the light of recent legal advice”, and ahead of a planned High Court hearing that was set for Thursday. According to a letter from the Government Legal Department, shared by [...]
Government Legal Department discriminated against top lawyer, Tribunal rules Legal A senior lawyer for the Government Legal Department claims of unlawful deductions of wages and indirect sex discrimination were upheld by the Tribunal