‘The locals underlined the weaknesses of the mayoral model. But Labour can fix it’
Eight weeks ago, I warned of “huge embarrassment” if the party did not sweep the mayoral board. Richard Parker’s…
Ben Houchen
Labour paints new metro mayor map red with fresh leaders despite Tees loss
Labour has won two newly created regional mayoral posts in the north of England and declared it has…
Tees Valley mayor results: Labour defiant on GE chances despite defeat
Labour’s Chris McEwan has lost to Conservative mayor Ben Houchen in the Tees Valley mayoral election, but seen…
Tees Valley mayor election: Meet Labour candidate vying to oust Tory ‘golden boy’ Ben Houchen with polls neck and neck
After Ben Houchen won the Tees Valley mayoral race in 2021 by a huge margin, some might imagine…
Hartlepool elections: Inside Labour’s bid to take back control in ‘red wall’ town
Hartlepool almost spelt the end of Keir Starmer’s leadership before it really began, as a recent biography revealed.…
‘The mayoral model holds political risks. Labour must empower local councils’
When Keir Starmer joined Sadiq Khan to launch the London mayoral election campaign, Labour seemed curiously downbeat about…
Could Labour take the Tories’ northern crown of the Tees Valley mayoralty?
Good morning. Labour has called for an independent investigation into the redevelopment of the Teesside steelworks, a flagship…
Labour’s Jessie Joe Jacobs suffers heavy defeat by Tory mayor in Tees Valley
Labour’s Jessie Joe Jacobs has been defeated by the Tories in the Tees Valley election, as the incumbent…
Jessie Joe Jacobs selected as Labour’s Tees Valley mayor candidate
Jessie Joe Jacobs has been selected as Labour’s candidate for the 2020 Tees Valley mayoral election. She hopes…
Labour MP’s fury over Theresa May’s “snub” to steel community
A Labour MP has criticised Theresa May for a “snub” to the people of Teesside after arranging a…
