We are ready for a devolution deal – but Tories won’t listen, writes council leader
A potential devolution deal for Yorkshire has been gathering pace since 17 out of 20 local authorities formed…
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Tory rail betrayal will lengthen journeys, increase costs and up CO2 emissions
Key rail routes will take longer with increased carbon emissions and cost more as a result of the…
Richard Corbett: Labour must distance itself from the Tories’ Brexit disaster
Labour should keep all options open on Brexit. Its manifesto pledges — which vowed to respect the result…
“The pakoras we ate together tasted of solidarity and spice” – one activist’s polling day diary from a key marginal
On June 8 at 11.30pm I arrived home after a day of campaigning. I started to say hello…
Bean over Britain: Dan Jarvis on the manifesto, tackling poverty and why the headline on the 10pm news still matters
Labour’s Dan Jarvis has been the MP for Barnsley Central since 2011, when a by-election was triggered after…
We will end austerity to boost creativity – Corbyn speech on cultural manifesto
This is the speech delivered Jeremy Corbyn today at the launch of the party’s culture manifesto in Hull. There…
Corbyn and Watson pledge £1bn fund to support music, film and theatre
Jeremy Corbyn and Tom Watson have joined forces to highlight Labour’s £1bn pledge to invest in the arts…
Jon Trickett backs plan for Yorkshire and Humber mayor
Jon Trickett has put his backing behind devolution for Yorkshire and the Humber. Trickett will say that the…
Luke Akehurst: The blunt truth – Labour’s vote has fallen in most parts of Britain
At the end of September and in March this year and December 2015 I reviewed Labour’ s performance in local council…
Lilian Greenwood: Heathrow expansion is vital for growth across all of Britain
For all of Britain to succeed in a post-Brexit world, improved connectivity, both outside our islands and around…
