Politics

The competition to see who will be the Labour candidate for the new Earley and Woodley constituency is hotting up

The competition to see who will be the Labour candidate for the new Earley and Woodley constituency is hotting up. Labour party member Hanif Khan applied...

Slough MP Tan Dhesi blasts King’s Speech: ‘Out of steam and ideas’

Slough’s MP has blasted the King’s Speech as the product of a government “out of steam and ideas.” King Charles III delivered his speech today...

Hussain quits Shadow Cabinet over party’s Israel stance

Labour frontbencher Imran Hussain has quit the Shadow Cabinet over the party’s stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The Bradford East MP - who was...

Newcastle councillor quits cabinet alleging officers are undermining council

A senior Newcastle councillor has accused civic centre officers of “undermining” the council as she dramatically left her post. In an explosive statement on Wednesday...

“Enough is Enough”: Bradford Council to push government for ban on powerful fireworks being sold in shops

Bradford politicians will be asked to lobby Government to ban the most powerful fireworks from being sold to members of the public. A motion that...

Labour accused by Tories of ‘flip flopping’ over new Eton-backed sixth form college as doubts are raised

Labour has been accused by the Conservatives of “flip flopping” over its support for a new sixth form college in Middlesbrough which will be...

Tees Valley mayor’s proposed £15,000 allowance increase rejected amidst debates over role definition and public perception.

An allowance of more than £30,000-a-year was originally given to the Tees Valley Mayor knowing he could have just turned up to a meeting...

Labour leader blames ‘cost of Preston crisis’ for Middlesbrough Council woes, former mayor fires back with claims of mismanagement

Tensions flared in the council chamber when a Labour leader said governance and finance woes were a “cost of Preston crisis”. Middlesbrough Council Labour group...

‘If not now, when?’ Kirklees politicians lobby government for fair deal

Kirklees councillors and MPs are lobbying government for a fair funding deal as Kirklees Council continues to grapple with its finances. In a joint letter...

MP hopes to accelerate rebuild plans for Airedale Hospital amid RAAC concerns.

A councillor says it’s “extraordinarily worrying” that there is no confirmed timescale on the rebuild of Airedale Hospital. The hospital in Steeton opened in 1970...

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