Labour has been accused of ‘gerrymandering’ after ministers allegedly overruled officials to redraw boundaries for new councils for ‘political reasons’.
The Government is facing legal action after new evidence suggested Steve Reed rejected advice from civil servants in favour of different council boundaries that critics say will benefit Labour.
The controversy centres around Labour’s plans for the biggest shake-up of local government in more than half a century, which would see dozens of councils replaced with new ‘unitary’ authorities.
A number of councils including Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk have all threatened to bring judicial reviews against the proposals, which could create significant delays
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