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Ever since we joined the European Union, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has been a contentious issue for British ministers heading to Brussels. We’ve all read the articles about overfishing, discards and quotas. We’ve all seen our…
Like much of the north and the midlands, the Bassetlaw constituency I represent voted overwhelming to leave the European Union in June 2016. Bassetlaw residents voted by a decisive 70-30 margin to leave the EU. Whilst Labour’s vote share in…
The Tory government has failed the north of England on transport links, policing, health, industrial innovation and the environment. Greater Manchester is the epitome of neglect. Despite the Labour Party’s warnings, the government’s apathy…
A series of experienced Labour activists will tonight battle it out for the right to take on the Tories in a key marginal in north west England. Labour officials hope Southport can be taken at the next election as Jeremy Corbyn aims to win…
This is the penultimate one of a series of articles by MPs, trade unionists and Labour activists in the run-up to the Budget. This autumn the north west hosted Conservative conference in Manchester. The theme of “building a country that…
Gordon Brown calls for an all-party Commons revolt to give regions and nations more powers under Brexit. Defective Brexit bill should be rewritten to transfer European Union powers and money direct to the nations and regions of the UK…
"It’s a wicked and cynical business offering superficially simple solutions to complex challenges,” Philip Hammond told the Conservative party conference yesterday. He meant it as a dig at Labour, but he could have been talking about…
A longstanding Labour organiser has emerged as favourite to be named the party's next elections chief. Anna Hutchinson, Labour's north west regional director, looks likely to replace Patrick Heneghan, the executive director of elections who…
Andy McDonald, Labour's shadow transport secretary, has today, along with Yorkshire and the Humber MPs, written to the transport secretary Chris Grayling to express their collective anger at the government’s continued neglect and…
Six key Labour leaders in the north of England have come together to set up a new body to speak up for the region in the wake of several Tory transport betrayals. The Labour council leaders and metro mayors met today to discuss the u-turn…
Key Labour figures from Northern cities are gathering today to push for a fair deal from the Tories. The unprecedented meeting in Leeds takes place in the wake of Chris Grayling's decision to cancel long promised rail improvements. Around…
"Billions for London, uncertainty for Manchester" – read the headline in my local paper this week. The government’s broken promises to the north reached new heights after plans for a long over-due re-haul of the northern rail system were…
