Labour says its analysis shows most of unusual £300m fund to ease funding cuts to local government will go to Tory-dash councilsDavid Cameron has been accused of buying off Tory MPs threatening to block local government cuts,after it emerged that a unusual £300m relief fund will overwhelmingly help Conservative areas, including his own Oxfordshire council.
The additional cash was announced after up to 30 Conservative MPs were poised to revolt against the local government finance settlement, and which is due to be put to a vote on Wednesday in the House of Commons. The funding was announced by Greg Clark,the communities and local government secretary, to the delight of Tory MPs. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com