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Inspectas' Matthew Fahy and Fiona Lindsay join the Birkenshaw Blue Dogs rounders team to mark their kit sponsorship

'Fabulous' rounders team win sponsorship from local business Inspectas

Cleckheaton Town Hall

Yorkshire councils sell off £1 billion of public buildings amid bankruptcy fears

Zach Eagling and his mum Claire Keer.

Schoolboy convinces MPs to introduce new law targeting malicious trolls

Yaseen Fadal and Kim Leadbeater MP.

'This is everything she believed in': Jo Cox Way cycle ride sets off

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Undated handout photo issued by the Jo Cox Way of around 80 riders as they begin a mammoth 288-mile journey from West Yorkshire to London. The riders, aged 15 to 77, and including 31 women, set off from the Princess Mary Athletics Stadium in Cleckheaton, in the Batley and Spen constituency, which Joe Cox represented until her murder in 2016. The Jo Cox Way/PA Wire

Dozens of cyclists set off on ride to remember murdered MP Jo Cox

“I think I have my own identity, but it doesn't concern me at all that a big part of that identity is being Jo’s sister.”

Labour embracing 'Yorkshire principles' in dropping key spending pledges

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves stands to deliver her keynote speech during day three of the Labour Party conference on September 27, 2021. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves to contest Tory-held seat in 'risky move' after boundary change

Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater.

Kim Leadbeater: Yorkshire MP seeks to represent new seat in next election

Batley Baths and Recreation Centre on Cambridge Street.

Batley Baths to close for good after customers were sent 'devastating' message

An artist's impression of the Amazon site near the M62

Controversial new Amazon warehouse in Yorkshire refused permission to be built

The site of a proposed Amazon warehouse in Scholes, near Cleckheaton

Decision on controversial Amazon warehouse to be made in next few days

The Jo Cox Foundation is launching the research “to raise awareness of the current levels of abuse and intimidation that politicians and candidates for office are subject to, and find solutions to make it safer for politicians to do their jobs.”

Jo Cox: Plans to tackle abuse of MPs launched in murdered politician's name

The Centre for Social Justice, set up by Iain Duncan Smith in 2004, has helped shape British policy-making over the past two decades and is now expanding with regional offices for its CSJ Foundation.

Westminster think tank to open Yorkshire office

'The MP for Batley and Spen, Kim Leadbeater, is spot on with her comments about fighting to keep our local swimming pools open'.

We should all be fighting to keep local swimming pools open - YP Letters

'In my constituency, I know the Council and Kirklees Active Leisure would much rather keep facilities like Batley Baths open'. PIC: Scott Merrylees

Why we must do all we can to keep public swimming pools open - Kim Leadbeater

Some leisure centre operators have already seen their bills rise by up to 300 per cent since 2019

Yorkshire MP urges Government to ‘act urgently’ and protect swimming pools

Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater.

Kim Leadbeater MP says she 'never' holds open surgeries after sister's murder

The Boundary Commission for England has proposed changing 50 of the 54 constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber

Boundary changes divide opinion as some Yorkshire MPs object

Helen Gration (centre) was comforted by her sons Harvey (left) and Harrison (right) at Harry Gration's funeral in York Minster on Monday

Harry Gration funeral: Inside York Minster as hundreds say their final goodbyes

Last year Kim Leadbeater took her late sister’s seat in the House of Commons and became MP for Batley and Spen.

Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater leads cyclists on 288 mile trek

Kim Leadbeater and fellow cyclists as they set off from Cleckheaton last year for the 2021 Jo Cox Way bike ride.

Record number of cyclists take part in 288-mile ride to remember Jo Cox
The parents of murdered MP Jo Cox have said they are “truly amazed” at the record number of cyclists taking part in a 288-mile ride to remember their daughter.

Penny Mordaunt's campaign video used publicly-available Parliamentary footage of Jo Cox speaking in the Commons

Footage of Jo Cox removed from Conservative candidate campaign video

Penny Mordaunt's campaign video used publicly-available Parliamentary footage of Jo Cox speaking in the Commons

Conservative candidate removes footage of Jo Cox from campaign video

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has died after being shot. Photo: Carl Court/PA Wire

Never should politics end in tragedy - The Yorkshire Post says

‘It’s a privilege to represent the people from where you live, and it’s very rewarding when you help sort out a planning issue, or speak up for them in Parliament.’ Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty

The privileges and pitfalls of my first year in Parliament - Kim Leadbeater MP

Kim Leadbeater has been MP for Batley and Spen for 12 months.

Kim Leadbeater 'deeply shocked' by extent of abuse directed towards MPs

Boris Johnson speaking during Prime Minister's Questions yesterday

Boris Johnson hits out at Labour after being told of birth centre closure

Undated handout photo issued by Yorkshire and the Humber Labour Party showing Kim Leadbeater

Abuse of MPs not 'going away' or 'getting any better' says Kim Leadbeater

An illustrative masterplan of how the proposed Amazon distribution centre near Cleckheaton could look. (Image: ISG Retail Ltd (Bristol)

Amazon consultation to get underway – in another village

A visit by the Jimmy Coyle Box Clever Bus to Bridlington Rugby Club.
Lydia Middleton, 12, in the ring with a coach. Picture: Paul Atkinson.

Why we need boxing on the school PE curriculum - Yorkshire Post Letters

Should there be a greater focus on PE lessons on the school curriculum?

Why PE lessons must have greater priority in schools – Kim Leadbeater

How the planned Amazon warehouse will look

Amazon confirmed as company behind huge warehouse near farmland in Yorkshire
Online giant Amazon has been confirmed as the company behind contentious proposals to build a massive warehouse on farmland in West Yorkshire.

Clare Hurst crowned as Miss Heart of European Rose.

Yorkshire beauty queen wins European pageant after overcoming bullying

Clashes between police and protesters in Westminster as officers use a police vehicle to escort Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to safety

Yorkshire MPs on both sides condemn mob that targeted Sir Keir Starmer

Kim Leadbeater celebrates her win in the Batley and Spen by election with Sir Keir Starmer - was this a turning point for the Labour leader?

The day Keir Starmer saved his leadership on West Yorkshire - Chris Burn

Boris Johnson's government is still to publish its levelling up white paper.

Why levelling up needs political consensus – The Yorkshire Post says

Boris Johnson hails Jill Mortimer's win in the Hartlepool by-election in May.

2021 In Review: Kim Leadbeater's win deflates Boris Johnson's Hartlepool bounce

How the huge Amazon warehouse could look

Decision on Amazon warehouse on Yorkshire farmland may not happen until summer

John Bercow talked to The Yorkshire Post after paying a visit to Yorkshire to speak at a fundraising dinner from Kim Leadbeater. Picture: Jim Fitton

How John Bercow hopes to persuade Tory voters to join him in switching to Labour

The scene in the Houses of Parliament as MPs remembered Sir David Amess.

MP’s tears for Sir David Amess turn to anger – Yorkshire Post Letters

A portrait of Sir David Amess MP ahead of a service at St Michael's Church in Chalkwell on October 17, 2021 in Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom. Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images.

After the death of Sir David Amess, we will not be cowed - Dan Jarvis MP

Health Secretary Sajid Javid (right) has been accused of alienating GPs.

GPs are ‘human beings too’ and deserve respect – The Yorkshire Post says

Tributes continue to be paid to Sir David Amess who was stabbed to death at a constituency surgery last week.

Killing of Sir David Amess must not fuel hatred – Yorkshire Post Letters

People light candles during a vigil at St Michael & All Angels church in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex for Conservative MP Sir David Amess who died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery on Friday.

Courage of MPs deserves respect after Sir David Amess killed – Andrew Vine

A candle and a photo at a vigil at St Michael & All Angels church in Leigh-on-Sea Essex for Conservative MP Sir David Amess who died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery on Friday.

‘MPs are human beings too’: Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater on killing of Sir Dav...

Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Home Secretary Priti Patel carry flowers as they arrive at the scene near Belfairs Methodist Church in Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, where Conservative MP Sir David Amess died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery on Friday.

Sir David Amess: Batley’s message of love to Southend – Kim Leadbeater

Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrive at the scene near Belfairs Methodist Church in Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, where Conservative MP Sir David Amess died after he was stabbed several times at a constituency surgery on Friday.

Safety of all MPs comes first after Sir David Amess killed – The Yorkshire Post ...

Kim Leadbeater is the new MP for Batley & Spen - her sister Jo Cox was murdered five years ago as she arrived at a constituency surgery.

Sir David Amess and Jo Cox murders must be watershed for politics – The Yorkshir...

File photo dated 10/10/13 of Conservative MP David Amess with his pugs, Lily and Boat at the Westminster Dog of the Year competition at Victoria Tower Gardens in London (PA)

Boris Johnson expresses 'shock' and 'sadness' after death of MP Sir David Amess

Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeater pictured in her House of Commons office (PA)

Kim Leadbeater expresses her shock at 'horrific' death of David Amess

This was Jeremy Corbyn campaigning in Leeds during the 2019 election.

Keir Starmer must embrace Jeremy Corbyn if Labour to unite – Yorkshire Post Lett...

Kim Leadbeater in her office at the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, ahead of making her maiden speech in the House of Commons during a backbench debate on the legacy of her sister, murdered MP Jo Cox. (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Kim Leadbeater tells MPs she would 'give anything' not to be in Jo Cox's place

Undated handout file photo issued by the Jo Cox Foundation of Jo Cox. (Jo Cox Foundation)

MPs to pay tribute to Jo Cox and her legacy with Parliamentary debate

George Galloway after Kim Leadbeater won the Batley and Spen by-election to represent the seat previously held by her sister Jo Cox, who was murdered in the constituency in 2016

George Galloway ‘confident’ about Batley and Spen by-election legal challenge

Kim Leadbeater after winning the Batley and Spen seat back in May.
Picture: Getty Images.

"Westminster is a very different world to Yorkshire"

Businessman Dar Shivtiel says mature trees near his home will be felled as part of plans for a massive Amazon warehouse, leaving him facing “a metal-clad square boxy shed”. (Image: Andy Catchpool)

Healthy, mature trees to be cut down to make way for massive Amazon warehouse

Robert Jenrick pictured outside BBC Broadcasting House, July 4 2021 (PA/Dominic Lipinski)

Councils should 'step up' to develop 'high quality' levelling up bids

Kim Leadbeater sitting in the seat previously used by her sister, the murdered MP Jo Cox, during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. Picture: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor /PA Wire

Kim Leadbeater's call for political reset after bitter by-election: The YP says

Kim Leadbeater wins for Labour, in the Batley and Spen by-election count - 1 July 2021

Kim Leadbeater reflects on 'bitter experience' of toxicity in public life

Kim Leadbeater pictured in Heckmondwike..24th May 2021.
Picture by Simon Hulme

New MP Kim Leadbeater: 'It's about making a difference to people’s lives'