The future of the Norfolk County Council-owned care homes is uncertain after the authority withdrew from a deal to sell them - and the council-owned company which runs them - to private care provider Stow Healthcare.

The sale had been agreed in principle by the former Conservative administration at County Hall, but Reform leaders decided not to press ahead, saying it was not in the best interests of the people who live in the homes or for Norfolk taxpayers.

Reform leaders have said they are working closely with senior officers to find a solution that is more locally focused, but it is not yet clear what that will entail.

The homes are run by Norse Care, a company owned by the council, which was also due to be sold to Stow Healthcare, with staff transferring........

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