Reversing the cancellation of 30 local council elections is set to cost the taxpayer tens of millions. One of Starmer’s biggest U-turns yet…
The BBC reports £63 million has been put aside to help councils with additional costs. Additionally the government will have to pay Reform’s legal costs…
A Reform source says of their legal costs: “It’s not at clear yet – we’ll need to take stock – but it will be over £100,000 for sure.” Adding insult to injury…
As recently as 22 January MHCLG had adopted a combative stance on the policy – attacking reporting which said elections had been ‘cancelled’ and providing a rigorous defence of the delays. Looks more than a bit stupid now…
Starmer said to Robert Peston this afternoon:
“I’m fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy businesses bills go up and down on energy because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world.”