Amid financial pressures, some day the answer may be to have fewer councils.

Sir Simon Clarke said he is "100% confident" allegations of corruption would be proved false.

As Tory MPs got together on Wednesday for a "family photo", the widespread view was talk of changing leader was bonkers.

But Sir Simon Clarke tells the BBC some other Tory MPs privately agree Rishi Sunak should be removed.

Ex-minister Sir Simon Clarke says his party is on course for "a shattering defeat" without a change of leader.

Rishi Sunak says the government remains committed to keeping the mail delivery service "remains as it is.”

Most have decided to plod on for now - but a few disaffected MPs are willing to speak out against the PM.

Sir Simon Clarke became the second former minister publicly calling for the PM to resign.