Economy

Labour pledge to ‘turbocharge’ North East jobs with mayor’s bid to regenerate ports and rivers

Labour vowed on Monday to “turbocharge” jobs and economic growth in the North East. At a meeting with newly-elected North East mayor Kim McGuinness and...

Starmer pledges jobs and green energy boost at PD Ports visit

Labour leader Keir Starmer has admitted the party let down working class people in the past but promised to bring jobs to Teesside for...

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan could cost taxpayer billions.

Yesterday saw MPs in the House of Commons overturn all 10 House of Lords amendments to the controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill, showing clear...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seeks to strengthen links with India

Tuesday saw Prime Minister Rishi Sunak continue his efforts to build links with India with a call with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra...

4.99 percent council tax hike for Kirklees as council approves budget

A 4.99 percent council tax hike is on the way for Kirklees residents as the council agrees its budget for 2024/25. The local authority’s spending...

Mayor accused of turning London night life into “the Willy Wonka experience”

Sadiq Khan has been accused by a Tory critic of turning London’s nightlife into “the Willy Wonka Experience”. The comparison between the mayor’s handling of...

Local business dismayed as council returns £1.2m in grants

A local Chiswick business owner has been left gobsmacked after he was refused Covid business rates relief. Nick Jenkins runs a small language school...

Council moves forward with plan to close Dewsbury Register Office

Plans have been approved to close Dewsbury’s Register Office and centralise Kirklees Council’s registration services at Civic Centre I in Huddersfield. Kirklees Registration Service currently...

Huddersfield’s Customer Service Centre to close as council looks to save cash

Kirklees Council has plans to close Huddersfield’s Customer Service Centre, prompting fears for some of the borough’s most vulnerable residents. The centre at Civic Centre...

Extra £1.4m for Darley Street market

An extra £1.4 million will be spent on Darley Street Market after Bradford Council changed its plans for the new development’s food court. But one...

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