Rural communities face cuts to services under Rayner’s plans for mega-councils - The Telegraph

1. Rural communities face cuts to services under Rayner’s plans for mega-councils  The Telegraph
2. 'New mayor' for Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes  BBC
3. Labour plots new stealth tax hikes for millions of hardworking Brits  Express
4. Plan to scrap Suffolk's two-tier council model  BBC
5. Tories cry foul as overhaul of English councils may delay local elections  The Guardian