Starmer’s interview. The Labour leader showed his real self, and ideological inclinations – but will it boost the party’s success?

You could call the Labour’s leader’s appearance either brave, or the act of a man who has nothing to lose.

Harry Fone: Slough Council slammed for sloppy accounting

Plus: Local authorities have deficits of over half a billion pounds. Police and Crime Commissioners should not be forced to employ deputies.

Emily Barley: We achieved a breathrough in Rotherham by being unembarrassed about our strong Conservative values

We will go through Council spending and contracts, line by line, to find waste and get the best possible value for money.

Sam Robinson: It’s time to deliver a progressive alternative to Council Tax and Stamp Duty

The flaws in the current system can no longer be ignored. An Annual Proportional Property Tax would balance the scales.

Harry Fone: Councils have saved millions on their printing bills

With new leadership in many local areas, there is lots of potential for bold and innovative ways to save money.

Why you should vote Conservative in the local elections on Thursday

Labour councils hurt the poor the most. It is the Conservatives who offer practical improvements.

Amanda Milling: Let’s keep our campaigning going during these last few days

It’s your efforts on the doorstep and phone that will help us to deliver more local Conservatives with a proven track record of delivering good local services.

Harry Fone: Profligacy is to blame for the Council Tax rise in Wolverhampton

Plus: Waltham Forest’s proposed “consultancy support for a strategic reset” sounds like something from David Brent.

James Frayne: The scale of the unpopularity of Council Tax is staggering

The Conservatives should think about the implications of what would happen if Labour got serious on this issue.

Matthew Robinson: The battle for West Yorkshire

As the Mayor, I will keep taxes low, stop a congestion charge, support business and the police, and deliver the new Northern Forest.

Harry Fone: Almost 700 council staff are paid over £150,000 a year

Nottingham City Council paid nine staff over £100,000 a year. What did local taxpayers get for their money? A failed council-owned energy company.

Andy Street: My plan to get the West Midlands back on track and unleash our potential

The choice facing voters on May 6 is simple: do we accelerate the progress of the last four years, or do we go back to the old failing approach?

Susan Hall: The 9.5 per cent rise in the Mayor of London’s Council Tax precept is unjustified

Khan’s latest virtue signalling project is his expensive statue-toppling commission. It’s an outrageous waste of taxpayers’ cash.

Looking back at the Budget a week on, its plan for growth is not convincing

The Government can’t deliver levelling up without more supply-side change, localism and public service reform.

Harry Fone: Whip withdrawn on Conservative councillors in Kent – for opposing Council Tax rise

Plus: Bean bags, ping pong tables, and padded pods, in Slough’s swanky new council offices.