Northern Mayors call on government to deliver for the North now

Northern mayors, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, have called on the Government to take urgent action in five key areas and give the North...

Boris to promise to maximise the Power of the North

The Prime Minister will today reaffirm his pledge to give even more powers to people, businesses and political leaders across Northern regions. In a speech...

Court rules Johnson’s shut down of Parliament is illegal

The government's suspension of Parliament has been ruled unlawful by Scotland's highest court. The Court of Session has ruled unanimously that Boris Johnson's intent in...

Corbyn promises to give power to the true wealth creators

A Labour government would create a new "Ministry for Employment Rights" in a bid to boost protections for workers, Jeremy Corbyn has announced. Speaking at...

Extra funding not enough to replace years of government cuts says Rochdale leader

Additional money promised to councils for adults' and children's social care services will not be enough to make-up for years of government cuts, the...

Lib Dems: “Westminster blind to knife crime in Manchester”

The Liberal Democrats have warned that Westminster is becoming blind to the regional knife crime crisis, after revealing 3,400 incidents in the last twelve...

Local government will face £25bn funding gap by 2025

The report by the TUC and the New Economics Foundation has found that most councils will be left worse off by funding reforms and that...

I’d rather be dead in a ditch than ask to delay Brexit says Boris

On another day of political controversy Prime Minister has told a campaign-style event, that there can only be one way forward for the country...

Northern MEPs united against Johnson Government

Northern MEPs from across the political parties have united in Brussels against Johnson's catastrophic Government. MEPs from all political parties in the North of...

Election looms as MP’s take control of Parliament

MPs have voted to take control of the Commons agenda by 328 votes to 301 winning the first part of their bid to stop...