Haringey simply defies explanation ... The London boroughs took over services such as social care, libraries and cemeteries. The inner London Education Authority (ILEA) took responsibility for schools ...

Hundreds of areas of England face council tax bill hikes but six areas will see increases up to double the normal legal limit.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides grants to libraries and museums nationwide, has been effectively shuttered and its staff placed on administrative leave.

Across the country as a whole, job vacancies fell by 15.1% in the four months since the budget, compared to the previous four months, the report said.