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Andy Burnham’s pledge to the country is “good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart”. What would this look like in practice? The answer lies in the economic success stories of British companies – small, medium and large - across…
Labour has won two new mayoral posts in the north of England, despite facing a setback in Tees Valley.
Labour's candidate in the Wellingborough by-election has said she hopes a Labour win in the contest would have a "domino effect" in the wider East Midlands region and build "momentum" in an area that has long been held by the Tories. In an…
Former Labour MP Claire Ward has been selected as the party's candidate for the first East Midlands mayoral election, due to take place in May next year. Ward was confirmed as the candidate on Thursday following a ballot of members in the…
Labour will feel increasingly confident about its general election prospects in the East Midlands, after seizing control of a string of councils on Friday afternoon. It took control of Broxtowe, North East Derbyshire and High Peak, after…
Labour's Stephen Morgan has accused the government of "holding back" children and communities after analysis of past GCSE results revealed large disparities in outcomes in different areas of the country. The research by the Labour Party…
Labour members in the East Midlands have been asked again by their short-staffed regional party to volunteer during standard work hours for key admin tasks that are essential for the running of the office. According to the latest…
The Tory government isn't going to use Brexit to rebuild Britain, Jeremy Corbyn will warn voters today on a whistlestop tour of three Leave-voting constituencies in the East Midlands. Visiting North East Derbyshire, Ashfield and Bolsover…
Following George Osborne’s budget, there was much in the media about the ‘March of the Makers’. For those who may have missed out on this brave exhortation to Britain’s manufacturers, here is a slogan invented by Government to show that it…
By Michael Payne The Labourite commentariat and twitterati have spent the last few days partaking in a mammoth post-match analysis of the local and devolved UK elections. Alex Salmond may have been named 'Man of the Match' on Thursday with…
By Chris Williamson MP It is now nearly one year since the outcome of the general election saw the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form a coalition and embark on a programme of huge cuts in public spending. Some cuts - such as the…
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Today (Friday) the party have finally officially released the shortlist for the Leicester South by-election - only twenty four hours before the selection is set to take place. Previous rumours that Naheed…
