Government looks to send police chief in to investigate Labour’s Bankruptcy in Birmingham Thursday, 2 May, 2024 For the first time since the powers were granted by the Local Government Act 1999, the British government will launch a formal inquiry into the failings of a local authority. It has been reported that Secretary of State for Communities, Michael Gove, is looking to send a former senior police chief to chair an inquiry into Labour’s bankruptcy of Birmingham City Council. The inquiry will have the... Articles
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