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Three political parties to ‘share the helm’ of Chair position

Three political parties are coming together to share the helm of a committee that has a key say on spending in a Bradford District...

Welfare Reform bill scrapes through after major u-turn by Labour

The proposed bill on welfare for disabled people scraped through in the House of Commons yesterday, following several major U-turns by the government over...

Government confirmed Middlesbrough Council will continue to operate by ‘elected mayor’

Middlesbrough Council will continue operating with a directly elected mayor going forward, the Government has confirmed. In a written ministerial statement, released on Tuesday 24...

New ‘chief executive’ of TVCA confirmed

Tom Bryant has been formally confirmed as the new chief executive of Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA). TVCA Cabinet approved the recommendation to appoint Mr...

Local politicians have welcomed ‘fairer funding of councils’ plans

Local politicians in Middlesbrough have welcomed government plans that aim to achieve fairer funding of councils. The town’s Labour politicians are in lock-step with the...

Teesside former chief executive is ‘new chair’ of region’s development corporations

A former chief executive of a Teesside council is the new chair of one of the region’s development corporations. Tony Parkinson, who led Middlesbrough Council...

Divided on Dignity: Commons passes assisted dying Bill despite strong Yorkshire resistance

The House of Commons today voted to pass the controversial Terminally Ill End of Life bill, a motion which will allow the terminally ill...

Parliament upholds religious freedom in wake of non-stun slaughter petition

The UK Parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to religious freedom following a well-attended and strongly debated discussion on Monday, 9 June 2025. The debate...

North East leaders keen to attract more tourism

North East leaders have vowed to leave old Tyne-Wear rivalries behind and use the region’s football feelgood factor to attract more tourists. Next season will...

A “positive first cabinet experience” for North East Reform cllr

The North East’s new leadership put on a united front this week, a month on from the seismic shock to the political landscape delivered...

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