‘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…
Tees Valley
2024 local election results on Friday: Labour wins key councils and new mayors despite Tees and Gaza troubles
***This live-blog of Friday’s results is now closed. We’re posting the latest results, updates, reaction and analysis on…
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…
Inside Labour’s local election campaign: Ellie Reeves on where to spend polling day and the key contests to watch
Labour’s deputy national campaign co-ordinator Ellie Reeves has dubbed the West Midlands “the place to be on polling…
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.…
Labour candidate for Tees Valley mayor: Chris McEwan picked to fight Houchen
Darlington council deputy leader Chris McEwan has been selected as Labour’s candidate for next year’s Tees Valley mayor…
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…
WATCH: In conversation with… Jessie Joe Jacobs
Join us at 5pm on Tuesday, February 2nd, for our latest ‘in conversation with…’ online event featuring LabourList…
Women’s empowerment and childcare must be prioritised to grow our economy
Next year, should I win my Tees Valley mayoral election, I will be the UK’s first female metro…
