Politics

‘Don’t believe Westminster’s broken promises’ – Yorkshire Party

This piece is part of a series of interviews with local party leaders across Leeds ahead of the local elections on 4 May.  The Yorkshire...

Conservative resignation prompted by “Dirty Pakistani politics”

Former Lord Mayor of Bradford and Keighley councillor Zafar Ali has blamed his decision to resign from the Conservative party on ‘dirty Pakistani politics’ and...

North East devolution deal: What comes next in £4bn move to create new regional mayor

2022 came to a close with a huge piece of long-awaited news for the North East that is set to have an enormous impact...

Top Teesside Tory rules out standing for North East mayor job

A top Teesside Tory has ruled out standing to be the first North East mayor. A £4.2bn devolution deal announced on Wednesday will serve two...

A lookback at 2022 for Leeds City Council: Major stories of the year

A bid to host the Eurovision Song Contest, a bitter spat with a Prime Minister about “political correctness” in schools and a row over...

North East council gets back £15m loaned to troubled Essex authority that has £1.5bn debt

A £15m loan from a North East council to a troubled Essex authority in dire financial straits has been repaid with interest, bosses say. Thurrock...

Government Minister visits to see plans to improve Batley town centre

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities visited Batley to take stock of development plans for the city Mr Gove was...

Nursing staff in Bradford to go on strike on 15 and 20 December

Nurses at the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are scheduled to take part in strike action on Thursday, 15 December as a part...

Labour promises new powers for North East in ‘greatest era of English devolution in living memory

Labour has promised a major shift of power away from London that would herald the “greatest era of English devolution in living memory”. The party...

North East mayor talks: Path clearing for Durham to join multi-billion pound devolution deal

The path appears to be clearing for County Durham to join a multi-billion devolution deal that will create a new North East mayor. A massive...

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