Ministers cannot say what Labour's stop-start council shake-up has cost taxpayers

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Ministers cannot say what Labour’s stop-start council shake-up has cost taxpayers

Ministers withdrew July’s decisions for 14 county areas and pushed new councils back to 2029, but could not tell MPs what the stop-start reorganisation has cost. Councils will get half their transition money up front.