Councils may go bust, warn MPs

Thursday 06 June 2013 16:15 EDT

Comments

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Councils face going bust across Britain following government funding cuts, MPs have warned.

The Public Accounts Committee said that funding reductions of £7.6bn by 2015 and increased demand for some services would pose "serious questions" about the "viability of some councils".

The committee said the Coalition should draw up contingency plans to intervene in the event of "multiple financial failures".

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Councils may go bust, warn MPs

Bookmark popover

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering