Police and crime commissioner election results: Full list of nine Labour gains
Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) manage aspects of policing in each region. Labour held its PCCs in Wales,…
Cumbria
Government approves new coal mine despite warnings over climate impact
Michael Gove has approved planning permission for a new coal mine despite warnings that the decision will undermine…
Cumbria mine “not a game-changer” for steel industry, Community says
Community trade union has said a new coal mine planned for West Cumbria is “not a game-changer for…
Copeland by-election ought to have been the canary in the coal mine
I need to write. I have been meaning to write since the general election, but I have been numb…
Woodcock confirmed as Labour candidate as Corbynistas fail in deselection bid
John Woodcock will fight again for his Cumbria seat under a Labour banner after the failure of a…
McDonnell distances himself from claim of “soft coup” against Corbyn
John McDonnell has expressed regret for his claim that centre-left Labour MPs were carrying out a “soft coup”…
Momentum: Copeland was a devastating result but we must renew Labour and step up fight against austerity and the far-right
We are all devastated by the result in Copeland, for the people of West Cumbria, Labour’s candidate Gillian…
Richard Angell: Nuclear power and leadership at heart of Copeland earthquake
John McDonnell toured the television and radio studios looking for someone to blame for the Labour vote falling 2.2 points…
When I returned to my former Cumbrian home I met a great candidate but saw how Westminster has neglected Copeland
“What they have done to the NHS is absolutely criminal”, one voter told me in Copeland. He was…
Exclusive: Three days to save the NHS in West Cumbria, by-election candidate says
Labour’s candidate in the Copeland has delivered a passionate appeal to activists from around Britain to come to…
