It's not a political move, that's the claim from a Conservative councillor as North Yorkshire's local authority begins legal action against the Labour government.
North Yorkshire Council have written to Kier Starmer and his administration to challenge the removal of the rural services grant.
The grant's worth £14.3 million a year and councillor Simon Myers says its removal is bound to impact people in North Yorkshire:
Councillor Myers says the grant's removal is unfair:
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