Kay Mason Billig, leader of the Conservative-run authority, said her position on the matter had not changed after it emerged the Labour government could consider delays until 2027.

Local government minister Alison McGovern told the Commons she and colleagues have heard from councils which said they do not have the capacity required for local government reorganisation during the current time frame.

Norfolk and Suffolk are two of the areas where reorganisation - which would see all councils scrapped and replaced with........

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