High court strikes out part but not all of Bridgen’s case and orders him to pay Tory MP’s costsThe MP Andrew Bridgen has been ordered to pay Matt Hancock more than £40,000 in legal fees after an early stage of...
Read More‘No major issues’ reported so far, as most voters in Leicester say they were made well aware of changeUK politics live – latest updatesDespite warnings that the introduction of new voter ID requirements might...
Read More‘That ship has sailed,’ says disgraced former minister in wake of conviction of sitting MP Claudia WebbeThe disgraced former minister Keith Vaz has denied claims he plans to stand again as the MP for Leicester East...
Read MoreMinority ethnic people make up 59% and 51% of respective populations in UK’s first ‘super-diverse’ citiesLeicester and Birmingham have become the first “super-diverse” cities in the UK, where most...
Read MoreData shows Leicester and Birmingham have become UK’s first ‘minority majority’ cities in new age of ‘super-diversity’England and Wales are now minority Christian countries, according to the 2021...
Read MoreDevolution deal for joint mayor of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire criticised for excluding neighbouring countyLeaders in Leicestershire have expressed anger at the region being excluded from a first of its kind devolution deal...
Read MoreConviction of Claudia Webbe could lead to byelection in seat where Tories have been gaining groundThe constituents of Leicester East have become accustomed to seeing their local MP in the news. Often for all the wrong...
Read MoreEx-minister should no longer be involved after report finds he engaged in bullying, say membersLabour is facing calls to stop Keith Vaz, the former Labour minister reprimanded last week for “sustained and unpleasant...
Read MoreLabour health spokesman calls for withdrawal of travel limits in areas targeted by changed guidanceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth, has accused the...
Read MoreReview finds allegations about low pay and poor conditions were ‘substantially true’A damning report found that Boohoo knew of “endemic” problems across Leicester garment factories in its supply chain,...
Read MoreInsolvency Service data shows more than 50 people banned in cases costing HMRC millions Directors of clothing manufacturers in Leicester have been struck off for a combined total of more than 400 years in cases costing HMRC...
Read MoreFewer than 60 health and safety visits since October 2017 despite significant concernsLeicester’s garment district, which is home to more 1,000 factories, has received fewer than 60 health and safety inspections and only...
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