On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead.
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Brighton & Hove’s Labour Council are exploring options for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) to take on management of the city’s lifeguard service from Summer 2025.
In May 2023, when Labour took control of the administration of the Council, they immediately reversed plans by the previous Green administration to...
Brighton and Hove City Council unanimously approved plans to renovate, restore, partially demolish, and extend the deteriorating Brighton Hippodrome in a council meeting on Wednesday.
The plans include creating a multi-format flexible performance space with internal bar areas, a member's club, roof terraces, a hotel, and a shop.
Brighton Hippodrome's owner,...
Tanushka Marah will stand against Hove Labour MP Peter Kyle in the next general election and prioritise calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Tanushka Marah’s election campaign will oppose institutionalised racism and support a fully public health service, improved youth services, and rent controls to combat the housing crisis.
A...
Brighton & Hove Labour will propose a Notice of Motion at next week’s Full Council meeting, calling for an officer report which explores options to advance health equity, and for Brighton & Hove to follow others in becoming a ‘Marmot City.’
The 2010 Marmot review: Fair Society, Healthy Lives, Chaired by...
Brighton Green councillors have criticised Labour’s recent claims that weeds are one of the primary causes of a £60 million pavement repair backlog.
Brighton Green councillors argue that Labour is making unproven public statements to rationalise the return of using the controversial weedkiller glyphosate.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request found...
Members of the campaign group Close Hove Dog Track (CHDT) protested against a greyhound racing awards event outside DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole on Sunday.
CHDT members protested to raise awareness about the alleged cruelty that dogs in the greyhound racing industry suffer.
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) held...
After fourteen years in power, the Conservatives have failed the economy and left local councils in financial dire straits. The Spring Budget announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt today fell well short of the measures needed to grow the economy, support families or ensure adequate funding for public services.
The announcement...
Educators and parents protested against Brighton and Hove City Council’s proposals to close St Peter’s and St Bartholomew’s Primary Schools outside Hove Town Hall on Thursday.
The council has proposed these school closures due to falling numbers of pupils in Brighton and Hove and a reduction in the number of...
Stand for Ukraine Brighton and Hove (SFUBH) held a candle-lit vigil and protested in Brighton on Saturday to show solidarity with Ukraine.
SFUBH protested outside of Brighton Palace Pier and then participated in a procession to the Angel of Peace statue, in which a candle-lighting ceremony took place.
SFUBH protested to...
