Is Rachel Reeves abandoning the North?
The chancellor announces projects in England’s south as infrastructure in the North East crumbles....
Category : Politics
Extra £100m funding announced as police warn of cuts
Yvette Cooper says the cash is for more local officers but some forces say they still face budget shortfalls....
Violence against women and girls growing, says watchdog
The government’s spending watchdog finds the Home Office has “not led an effective response”....
Patel clarifies defence of party’s immigration record
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch appears to distance herself from Priti Patel’s comments on immigration....
Abramovich tax dodge must be probed, HMRC urged
A group of MPs is urging an investigation into £1bn that could be owed by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich....
New crime of endangering lives to target small boat crossings
Border officials will also get powers to seize migrants’ phones, under new laws unveiled by the Home Office....
Tony Blair pays tribute to ‘guardian’ of Labour Party John Prescott at funeral
Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is remembered during his funeral in Hull on Thursday....
Oysterman says Brexit’s impact is now surfacing
Tom Haward says hospitality is struggling and, five years on, Brexit’s now making it even tougher....
Reeves changes mind over Leeds airport expansion
Rachel Reeves has said she would now support any expansion, despite previously opposing the plans....
New oil and gas field consent was unlawful – judge
The judgement came after a case brought by environmental campaigners at the Court of Session in Edinburgh....