Leicester’s historic and outdated city boundaries will be extended as part of the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years. The city council has welcomed the news as part of the Government’s decision on local government reorganisation for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. In its announcement today (16 July), the Government confirmed that from 1 April 2028 there will be two unitary councils to deliver services to residents across the city, county and Rutland.

Two shops in a village in Leicestershire have been closed shortly after reports emerged that a convicted people smuggler was operating in the vicinity. Blaby District Council (BDC) stated it had issued closure notices to both locations due to increasing concerns about disorder. The stores, Candy Corner and Candy Corner 1, are located on Lutterworth Road in Blaby. The closures come after reports surfaced that Twana Jamal, an Iraqi Kurd previously labeled as one of the most suc