Category: North of England

Renewed ‘austerity drive’ will make racism worse, says Diane Abbott – Labour conference live

Labour delegates expected to vote on motion opposing winter fuel payment cuts tomorrowStarmer vows to protect public services from fresh austerityLabour heads to conference in a spinInterview: Starmer defends his recordLabour...

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Ministers not offering ‘gloom’ but being ‘honest’ and ‘serious’ about problems facing UK – Labour conference live

The Cabinet Office minister was responding to the criticism the the government has received for being too negativeStarmer vows to protect public services from fresh austerityLabour heads to conference in a spinInterview: Starmer...

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Northern mayors rebrand levelling up as the ‘Great North’ in push for funding

Leaders in English region launch campaign to boost area’s image and call on government to deliver power and financesPlans to create a “northern powerhouse” in England were criticised as running out of steam,...

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The Burnley question: is all going to plan in Labour’s ‘most winnable seat’?

Some polls give Labour huge majority but confounding issues such as Gaza war mean things may not be so clearcutOn the face of it, Burnley should be one of the dullest contests in the general election. Keir Starmer’s party...

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