Get on with fixing potholes, PM tells councils

Local authorities across England will be given a share of £1.6bn to fix potholes and maintain roads.

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English councils to get £700m top-up next year

Labour says the boost will help repair council finances, but a row looms over future funding changes.
BBC News - 2d
No-one gets France's difficulty more than me, says Macron's new PM Bayrou

France's fourth prime minister this year says he fully understands the "Himalayan" task ahead.
BBC News - Dec. 13
Farage: more popular than the PM

What happens next in Syria?
Financial Times - Dec. 13
Fantasy Film Room: How did Darnold, Wilson and Bryce Young get 'fixed'? + TNF preview | Yahoo Fantasy Forecast

It's Thursday and 'Fantasy Film Room' is back with Nate Tice and Matt Harmon. To start the show, Harmon and Tice do a deep dive on QBs that have shockingly turned around their career narratives in ...
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12
Thousands to get payouts as Birmingham City Council agrees equal pay deal

Settling the thousands of long-running claims is a "good day for low-paid women", Unison says.
BBC News - Dec. 10
Fixed income becomes even harder to navigate

Market participants are realising that the flat, low, predictable rates over the past 15 years were an anomaly
Financial Times - Dec. 9
Police investigating Labour council leader

Scottish Labour confirmed Cammy Day has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
BBC News - Dec. 8
Plans to expand university backed by council

New buildings could be built, with new schools of medicine and business included in the proposals.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7
Mike Johnson and Elon Musk tell US federal staff to get back to the office

Republican House Speaker backs billionaire entrepreneur’s government efficiency drive
Financial Times - Dec. 5