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Met investigation leads to 22-year jail term for east London drug dealer

Mohammed Jakir Hussain, 30, of Stepney Green Court, was jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 28 June. Hussain pleaded guilty to being concerned...
Community

Conservative Tees Valley Mayor vows to work ‘positively’ with new Labour government in interests of the area

The Tees Valley Mayor will visit Downing Street this week for a meeting with the Prime Minister who said he will work with all...
Community

Mayor urges Keir Starmer to take ‘urgent’ action in North East ahead of Downing Street summit

The North East mayor has called on the new Labour government to “urgently” act to protect jobs and deliver vital improvements in our region...
Elections
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Sadiq Khan eyes expanded powers and funding for London’s housing under new Labour government

Sadiq Khan has pledged to lobby the incoming Labour Government for new powers and billions more in funding for affordable housing in the capital. The...
Elections

Council leader Jas Athwal elected as Labour MP for Ilford South with 16k votes

Jas Athwal has been elected as Labour MP for Ilford South after a decade as the leader of Redbridge Council. Cllr Athwal was declared the...
Elections

Wes Streeting wins by narrow margin of 538 votes as independent Leanne Mohamad places second

Wes Streeting has scraped to victory as the Labour MP for Ilford North, after facing fierce competition from an independent candidate. Streeting, first elected to...
Elections

Leeds general election result reveal Labour landslide

General election results have been announced as Labour prepare to be back in government after 14 years. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was heading for a...
Elections

How the North East voted on general election night as Reform surge puts them ahead of Tories

Reform UK’s election night surge saw them beat the Conservatives’ vote share across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham. Nigel Farage’s party polled 175,023...
Elections

‘What a night’ – Labour mayor reacts to historic set of results across the North East

North East mayor Kim McGuinness has welcomed the general election results that brought historic success for Labour across the region. The party won 26 of...
Durham

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,...
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