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North Jesmond by-election called following reisgnation of councillor with over 40 years of public service

Newcastle City Council has announced a by-election in North Jesmond following the resignation of a long-standing councillor with a political career spanning over 40...

Views sought on proposed changes to wards across Middlesbrough

The size of some Middlesbrough wards and the number of councillors representing them are set to change before the next local elections. A proposed new...

Kam Rai named new leader of Redbridge Council after decade in cabinet

The new leader of Redbridge Council has been elected after weeks of internal voting. Labour councillor Kam Rai, who became deputy leader in 2018, was...

Fierce debate over claims that Sikh activists are at risk in Slough

Two Slough residents claim they and their families’ lives are being put at risk by the Indian government – and one says he needs...

Vote of no confidence to be held against Leader of Kirklees Council, Cllr Cathy Scott, next week

A vote of no confidence is to be taken against the Leader of Kirklees Council, Cllr Cathy Scott, at next Wednesday’s (17 July) full...

Labour has held onto two wards in Newham following last week’s by-elections.

The by-elections, which took place on the same day as the General Election (4 July), saw Labour retain Maryland ward and Forest Gate North...

Labour MP pledges to protect Hitachi Rail factory

The new Labour MP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor has pledged to protect the Hitachi Rail factory from closure. Speaking after his election on Friday,...

Labour wins power in the UK with a huge majority

Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister of the UK after a landslide win by the Labour party in yesterday’s voting results. The election has...

Shock independent win for Dewsbury among Labour landslide for Kirklees

After a long night in Kirklees and thousands of votes counted, Dewsbury and Batley has an Independent MP, and Labour has taken the borough’s...

Labour retains three seats and wins one – but Independents dent majorities

Labour now holds four out of the five Parliamentary seats in the Bradford district after an election that saw the party oust long-standing Shipley...

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