Christina McAnea leans against a railing in UNISON centre, wearing a red patterned jacket

Opinion: Help make the case for better local government funding

We are encouraging as many members as possible to contact their MPs, because the country can’t be fixed with underfunded local government

Opinion: When young people lose their services, we all pay more

Prolonged failure to invest in children’s and youth services has created a ticking time bomb for society and the economy

LG conference: Finance, funding and cuts

Conference hears of the “bleak picture” of local government finance and how it impacts the pay of workers and the services they provide

Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ​”catastrophic cuts”

At least £10bn needed to save essential services