The People's Chamber
ISSUE 77
MAY 29 – JUN 4, 2026
United Kingdom · Principal Authorities · 382

Local Government

Every UK principal authority — county councils, district councils, unitaries, metropolitan and London boroughs, and Northern Irish councils. 382 in total. Click any council to read who runs it, how much it spends, and what it does. Political control, leadership and budgets are being added in stages; most rows still carry only the foundation data.

England
317 principal authorities
Unitary Authoritys · 62
District Councils · 164
Sui Generis · 1
Scotland
32 principal authorities
Wales
22 principal authorities
Northern Ireland
11 principal authorities