governance failure

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Jan 2, 2026 • via BBC News

Levers Jam Under Layers of Abdication

Ex-Starmer aide blames power handover to quangos for stalled pledges

Insider admissions reveal successive UK governments ceded control to regulators and lawyers, paralyzing delivery on core promises. Cross-party layers of safeguards now block action amid rising public discontent.

Dec 14, 2025 • via BBC News

Council Sells £4.6m College for £1, Then Pays £800k Rent

Peterborough taxpayers lose over £1.1m in flawed 2020 deal

Peterborough City Council sold a £4.6m college building for £1 to a charity, then paid £800k rent without a lease. Police arrests highlight governance failures repeating across UK local authorities. (148 chars)