Its chair says officials have questions to answer as to why details of an overspend were not shared.

The council says it intends to make the strongest case possible to get the government to reconsider.

The chancellor says scrapping the tax is a long-term aim, Labour says it would create a huge funding gap.

The shadow chancellor says she would "methodically" identify new sources of funding for her polices.

But Labour's shadow chancellor says there will be an "initial injection of cash" into public services.

Voters in Harlow react to the Chancellor's offer of £20m for regeneration in the town.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage says creating the centre in Leeds was his "highest ambition".

Tough decisions will need to be made following the next election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said.