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Sky boss calls for more women programmers as Leeds launches growth strategy

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Transport secretary Chris Grayling.

If it’s not his job to step in, who’s is it? Chris Grayling under fire again over Northern rail chaos

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Parking on Endcliffe Vale Road - one of the roads where the permit scheme could be extended to

REVEALED: Sheffield Council website glitch which means motorists could be charged double for parking permits has existed for 15-months

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In Yorkshire and Humber 81 per cent of people felt their area had little or no influence over central Government decision-making.

Yorkshire is the most politically disenfranchised region in England, polling suggests

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Number of Doncaster children entering the criminal system for the first time is 'falling'

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The Yorkshire Post says: ‘I don’t run the railways’. Chris Grayling’s abdication of responsibility

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YP Letters: Don’t build new homeless hostel here

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YP Letters: Leaving EU is a fantastic opportunity to buy cheaper food

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Theresa May and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt during a hospital visit to announce extra funding for the NHS, but what about social care?

YP Letters: Support for social care is desperately needed

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Leeds QC Kama Melly pictured at Park Square, Leeds. Picture by Simon Hulme

Yorkshire QCs warn justice system is at ‘breaking point’

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General Election More General Election >>

Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip arrive for a church service near her Maidenhead constituency. This week marks the first anniversary of the election that saw Mrs May lose her Commons majority.

Bernard Ingham: An anniversary to forget... but Theresa May must grasp future

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Chris Grayling's response to the Northern Rail crisis, as depicted by Graeme Bandeira.

The Yorkshire Post says: Theresa May has still to get a grip over rail and One North call by regional newspapers

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How should political parties broaden their appeal?

Claire Ainsley: Who will speak for new working class?

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Should voters know more about local election candidates?

YP Letters: When local democracy is just a sham

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The Yorkshire Post says: Political stalemate. Tories and Labour deadlocked

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Local Election 2018: Who will you vote for? Every candidate listed for every area of Yorkshire

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8 of the weirdest polling stations you can vote at in Leeds in tomorrow's election

General Election

Jayne Dowle: Local elections – Do not overlook these vital cogs in our democracy

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Brexit More Brexit >>

Urgent progress required in Brexit talks 'or UK jobs will be lost'

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Can the Government deliver Brexit?

YP Letters: Tories need to find a winning team who can pull together

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There is no reason to fear the 'no deal' option, provided the country is well prepared.

'Brexit no deal is nothing to fear if we invest and prepare'

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What now for Brexit?

YP Letters: Why Brussels is dragging its feet on Brexit

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Theresa May faced EU leaders at a summit in Brussels at the end of last week.

YP Letters: Willingness to walk away is key to getting good Brexit deal

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Powerhouse More Powerhouse >>

Economy of Leeds ‘grew faster’ than London since Northern Powerhouse was launched

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