The Latest Breaking News from Council

'Historic moment': Scottish island council unveils plans for new plane and boat

PLANS for a new airplane and boat to help serve Orkney's inter-island routes have been unveiled by the local authority ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2025

Housing asylum seekers in Essex hotel causing ‘very serious problem’, court told

Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025

Epping asylum seeker hotel 'feeding ground for violent unrest', says council in High Court bid to shut it down

The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of violent protests over its housing of asylum seekers

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025

Future Council follows eight children fighting for the climate. But should kids be saddled with such a burden?

This new documentary sees children voice their fears about the future of the planet – but its director argues ‘they’re not here to save the world’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2025

UN Security Council holds emergency session on expansion of Gaza military operation

UN chief António Guterres described Israel's planned expansion of military operations earlier as a “dangerous escalation” for the two million civilians trapped in the enclave as well as the remaining Israeli hostages still held captive.

Euronews · Aug 10, 2025

Liam Gallagher calls Edinburgh council ‘bunch of snakes’ over fan remarks

City of Edinburgh council have come under fire after predicting fans at the band’s shows would be old, raucous and overweight

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025

Campaigners seek to ground ‘passenger-hostile’ EU proposal

Campaigners have launched a citizens’ initiative to stop an EU draft law they say would weaken air passenger rights by raising delay thresholds and cutting compensation.

Euronews · Aug 8, 2025

Return of chat control: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

The Scandinavian state has been a stalwart supporter of image scanning and chat control to detect child sex abuse material. Now, they hold the keys to make it a reality, Yaël Ossowski writes.

Euronews · Aug 8, 2025

A "political blackmail" – the EU Parliament is pressing for new mandatory scanning of your private chats

According to the Council Legal Service, the latest Danish Chat Control proposal still violates human rights – but the Parliament pushes for an agreement to be found.

TechRadar · Aug 6, 2025

Minnesota Town Denies Family Permission To Build Affordable Housing Unit on Their Property

The Pepin family is suing the City of Blaine after the City Council used dubious reasoning to deny a permit for additional housing on their property.

Reason · Aug 5, 2025