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Kit Sandeman
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a Business Council meeting at 10 Downing Street, London.

Sunak's relief as inflation stagnates, but darker clouds loom for UK economy

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins announced a package of measures

NHS dentistry plans fall far short, top Yorkshire dentist says

Roadsigns near the A64 near the Hopgrove Roundabout, York.Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 17th January 2024

Decision on long-awaited A64 upgrade expected 'within weeks'

The A64 near the Hopgrove Roundabout, York, showing the single track road. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 17th January 2024

The long and winding A64 dualling saga: What a road tells us about levelling up

Inflation has increased unexpectedly for the first time in nearly a year after alcohol and tobacco price hikes, dampening hopes of an early interest rate cut by the Bank of England.

Inflation rises for first time in almost a year, fuelled by tobacco hikes

Fujitsu UK head office in Bracknell. Fujitsu has apologised to postmasters wrongfully convicted due to flaws in its Horizon IT software and admitted it has a "moral obligation" to contribute to compensation. More than 700 Post Office branch managers were convicted after Fujitsu's faulty accounting software Horizon made it look like money was missing from their shops. Picture date: Tuesday January 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Horizon. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Fujitsu boss apologises for 'bugs and errors' in Horizon software

Bradford City Hall

Bradford Council on the brink: Optimism over Government help waning, leader says

Badford City Hall - home of Bradford Council photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson. 5th January 2024

Bradford Council on the brink: a full list of services set to be cut

In a speech to the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in London, Labour's shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson said allowing children to miss school without good reason was a “mark of disrespect”.

Labour to use George Osborne tactic to enforce tax on private school fees

Badford City Hall - home of Bradford Council photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson. 5th January 2024

All councils will be 'bankrupt' within three years on current path, experts warn

Bradford Council has asked the Government for exceptional financial support

Bradford Council to close tips and leisure centres while hiking council tax

Bradford Council is waiting to hear from the Government

Anxious wait for Bradford as Government decides on bankruptcy future

Councils at 'breaking point' Government told, as dozens in bankruptcy risk

Screen grab from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Live Stream of former health secretary Matt Hancock giving evidence at Dorland House in London

Matt Hancock says "culture of fear" in Government stifled pandemic response

Rail minister Huw Merriman and the leader of Rochdale Council, Susan Hinchcliffe

New station for Bradford can be 'King's Cross of the North', rail minister says

The Israeli flag flew above Sheffield Town Hall

South Yorkshire leaders condemn protestors who scaled town hall to replace flag

Fountains Earth Lofthouse CE Primary School, in Lofthouse, North Yorkshire, looks set to join a raft of other rural primaries which have closed their doors in recent years.

Rural school with no pupils to close as council boss says parents "bullied" away

Nick Jenkins and his wife Fiona, both 69, turned up on time for the 10.40am Grand Central train to London, only to learn it didn't exist

Disgruntled passengers book tickets months ago for a train that doesn’t exist

Barnsley Town Centre

Barnsley council set to buy Alhambra shopping centre in £4.5 million deal

People carrying shopping bags.

UK at heightened risk of recession after key indicator shows market contracting

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gestures during a visit to Writtle University College near Chelmsford, Essex.

Sunak says UK can still hit climate goals, despite "wishful thinking" accusation

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan

Crumbling concrete crisis a "colossal shambles" as more schools added to list

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets staff in the Jubilee Suite during a visit to the North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple.

One in seven people now on NHS waiting lists, new figures show

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer leaving Europol in The Hague, Netherlands, following their meeting to discuss how Labour would tackle Channel crossings. Picture date: Thursday September 14, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Labour. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Move to counter-terror policing model to tackle people smugglers, Starmer urges

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

RAAC crisis shows urgent need to rebuild Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Coppard says

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward, as the NHS workforce will have to grow at a quicker rate than recent years if it is to reach its ambitions on future staffing levels, according to a new report.

One in 11 people will need to work for the NHS under current plans, IFS says.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament.

Labour are now the party of home ownership, Starmer says

Former health secretary Matt Hancock arrives to give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

UK's covid approach was "completely wrong" Matt Hancock says

(left to right) Gordon Gafa, Commercial Director at Tesco, Kris Comerford, Chief Commercial Officer for Asda, Rhian Bartlett, Food Commercial Director at Sainsbury's, and David Potts, CEO of Morrisons, appearing before the Business and Trade Committee at the House of Commons, London, on the subject of food and fuel price inflation.

Supermarket bosses deny profiteering as costs continue to soar

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking to members of staff at a PM Connect event at the IKEA distribution centre in Dartford, Kent.

Bank of England pressure mounts as mortgage crisis deepens

8 March 2018....... Tree protests continue on Kenwood Road in the Nether Edge area of Sheffield. Picture Scott Merrylees

Sheffield Trees Scandal: Finally, a grovelling apology to the city

Former prime minister Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson resignation honours: Ben Houchen and Priti Patel receive gongs

Property values fell by 3.4% annually in May, marking the biggest drop seen since July 2009 when an annual fall of 6.2% was recorded, Nationwide Building Society said.

House prices see biggest slump since 2008 financial crash

File photo date 31/08/2022 of former prime minister Boris Johnson. Ministers could be set for a legal battle with the Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Johnson. The Cabinet Office has until 4pm on Tuesday to respond to the request from Lady Hallett's official inquiry. Issue date: Tuesday May 30, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story INQUIRY Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: Andrew Boyers/PA Wire

Government denies "cover-up" as Johnson's Whatsapp messages seem to vanish

A 'Don't Recycle' label on a bit of plastic packaging. Ministers are planning a crackdown on waste - by getting people to cut down on what they put in recycling bins. According to the i newspaper, the Government wants to limit the amount of "wishcycling" which sees the recycling process contaminated by items which cannot be processed.

Government plans to tell people to put less in their recycling bin

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty at a lab testing vaping products during a visit to Kent Scientific Services in West Malling in Kent. Picture date: Tuesday May 30, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story HEALTH Vaping. Photo credit should read: Daniel Leal/PA Wire

PM's underage vaping crackdown given lukewarm reception by campaigners

Generic view of an NHS hospital ward

Number of patients waiting to start NHS treatment surges to another record high

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves the Conservative Party headquarters in central London, after the party suffered council losses in the local elections. Picture date: Friday May 5, 2023. PA Photo. The Tories suffered major losses in Rishi Sunak's first electoral test as Prime Minister, with Labour claiming the results suggest Sir Keir Starmer will be able to replace him in No 10. The Liberal Democrats also made gains as the Tories lost control of a series of councils across England. See PA story POLITICS Elections. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Local Election: Tories have a mixed night on Teeside, making gains and losses

Barnsley Town Hall

Barnsley council: Local election results 2023

Bradford Council is electing new councillors

Bradford council: Local election results 2023

Sheffield Town Hall

Sheffield council's local election results 2023 as control hangs in the balance

York Minster

York council's local election results 2023 as power hangs in the balance

​Ward, town and parish council elections take place on Thursday, May 4.

Stockton-on-Tees council's local election results 2023

Elections are taking place in Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland council's local election results 2023

East Riding Council

East Riding council's local election results 2023 as Tories look to keep power

Polling stations close at 10pm on Thursday.

Darlington council's local election results 2023 as Tories try to cling to power