Starmer could face rebellion by north-west Labour MPs over local funding

Exclusive: Northern towns are unfairly penalised by new three-year council settlements, say members with Liverpool seats

Keir Starmer is facing another potentially damaging rebellion, as Labour MPs from north-west towns urge the government to give their local councils more money over the next three years.

Labour MPs from the Liverpool city region have written to the local government secretary, Steve Reed, urging him to change the recent three-year local funding settlement, which they say unfairly penalises northern towns.