Anthony Weiner was elected to the New York City Council at 27 years old, the youngest person to serve. Now at 60, there's ...

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Importantly, this is a completely non-exhaustive and subjective list, giving our reporters a chance to ...

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has filed to run for a seat on the New York City Council, launching a potential political comeback after his once-promising career was destroyed by sexting scandals ...

New York City heads into 2025 on the cusp of reshaping the local political landscape — with Mayor Eric Adams and the entire ...

Away from elections, Ben Bradley and David Mellen both resigned as leaders of Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council respectively. Sam Smith took over at the county as one of ...

Councillors have hailed an “incredible achievement” as Bristol City Council is quickly switching away from burning fossil fuels. Since 2015 the greenhouse gas emissions directly in control of ...

A "well-run" council has been praised in a local government peer review, but still has urgent work to do to tackle a £32.5m funding gap. City of Wolverhampton Council was reviewed by senior ...

A council has been told that buying renewable energy from local community groups could fall foul of national regulations. Bristol City Council wants to buy cleaner energy directly from local ...

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is due to make a number of key decisions in the new year. Besides the usual budget cuts, council tax increase and rent setting reports which come forward at the start ...

Earlier this year, the government’s Regulator of Social Housing instructed Bristol City Council to address long-standing problems in its numerous properties, including asbestos inspections ...

The force said it will be working alongside partners including Birmingham City Council to "ensure everyone has a good time this evening." West Midlands Police added: "That's why we're working hard ...