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North East

Martin Gannon named Deputy Mayor

North East mayor Kim McGuinness has named Gateshead’s council leader as her new deputy. Martin Gannon will take up the role of second in command...
Elections

Labour to take all Kirklees constituencies in general election, analysis suggests

Labour is on course to win the upcoming general election by a landslide across Kirklees constituencies, according to recent analysis from YouGov. By YouGov’s projections,...
Elections

Seven Slough councillors resign from Labour Party ahead of general election

Seven councillors in Slough have resigned from the Labour Party – citing ‘profound disillusionment and anger’ over its treatment of Diane Abbott and Faiza...
Campaigns

General election polls predict tight Labour-Tory races in Hexham and North Northumberland

New polls predict that Labour will win back the North East ‘red wall’ seats it lost in 2019 – and have set the stage...
Elections

Former Kirklees Labour group Leader reflects on “formidable challenges” during tenure

Kirklees Labour Group’s former Leader, Cllr Cathy Scott, has reflected on the “formidable challenges” faced during her tenure. Councillor Scott came into post last July...
Kirklees

Kirklees political leaders pay tribute to retiring MP Barry Sheerman

As Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman reaches the end of his time in office, Kirklees Council’s group leaders have paid tribute to the long-serving parliamentarian. Sheerman...
Kirklees

Former Huddersfield MP reflects on time in office

Huddersfield’s former MP, Barry Sheerman, has reflected on his political career spanning 45 years. Barry Sheerman will be stepping down as Huddersfield’s MP this year...
Elections

Local by-elections set to take place after Labour councillors quit authority

Local ward by-elections are set to be triggered in Middlesbrough with two councillors resigning. As expected, Labour’s Matthew Storey, who represents the Central ward in...
Elections

Independent Slough MP candidate rejects claims that he is trying to ‘toxify’ town by mobilizing Muslim votes

An independent candidate standing to be Slough’s next MP has denied accusations that he is trying to ‘toxify’ Slough by asking Muslims to vote...
Elections
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Sadiq Khan weighs in on Diane Abbott’s possibly barred Labour candidacy status

Diane Abbott could still be Labour’s general election candidate in Hackney North, Sadiq Khan has suggested, while claiming that questions about her being barred...
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