17 days ago
Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian Politics is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Councils collectively spent record 71. 9% of core spending on adult and children’s care last year, analysis shows Sixteen English councils spent more than 80% of their core funding on adult and children’s social care last year, highlighting the growing financial pressure on other local services.
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- First reported by The Guardian Politics
Sixteen English councils spend more than 80% of core funding on social care
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- The Guardian