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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...

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Labour faces on long list to replace Barry Sheerman

The Labour Party has drawn up a long list of potential candidates to replace Barry Sheerman as Huddersfield’s MP following the veteran parliamentarian’s decision...

Kirklees

HUDDERSFIELD HOPEFUL’S: Who will become Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Huddersfield?

By Tony Earnshaw & Fatima Patel One of the country’s longest serving MP’s Barry Sheerman announced he was stepping down after serving 40 years as...

Community

Kirklees Council cabinet members revealed

Kirklees Council Leader, Councillor Shabir Pandor, has today appointed his Cabinet to lead the authority for the next twelve months. Cllr Pandor’s Cabinet team will...

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Labour selection said to be “imminent” for Huddersfield seat

Barry Sheerman’s Huddersfield seat is one of 14 key constituencies where Labour candidates are to be announced early, according to party insiders. The grassroots news...

North East

SUNDERLAND: Starmer ‘takes nothing for granted’

Sir Keir Starmer says he will take nothing for granted ahead of crucial local elections in Sunderland next month. The city is being talked up...

North East

Cllr Nick Forbes selection vote defeat set to be investigated

Asian Standard reported yesterday on how the leader of Newcastle Council lost a vital selection vote at Arthur’s Hill earlier in the week ahead...

North East

Newcastle Council Leader dramatically defeated in selection battle

Prominent political figure Nick Forbes has sensationally lost a party selection battle meaning he won’t be able to stand for re-election as councillor this...

Bradford & Keighley

Labour to investigate ‘vile’ Islamophobic comments by ‘party official’

Labour leader Keir Starmer has been encouraged to take “urgent action” after a senior Labour official suggested Muslim antisemitism was responsible for the party’s...

North East

Are Labour about to lose Hartlepool for the first time in 62 years?

By David Wibberley A recent poll has suggested that Sir Kier Starmer and his Labour party are on course for an “absolutely catastrophic” result in...

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