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Rachael Maskell is the Labour MP for York and spoke in the Parliamentary debate on Covid rules.

Yorkshire MP suspended by Labour as part of Starmer's latest purge
York Central’s Rachael Maskell is one of a number of rebellious MPs who have been suspended by Labour.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes part in a Lego therapy session during a visit to Westleigh Methodist Primary School in Wigan, for the launch of the Better Futures Fund, the day before her big Mansion House speech. Credit: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Rachel Reeves to unveil 'Leeds Reforms' ahead of Mansion House speech

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have a photo taken. PIC: Jack Hill/The Times/PA Wire

Labour needs to show decisiveness - David Blunkett

A copy of the first volume of the final report of the Horizon Inquiry. PIC: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Failure of leadership needs to be addressed - Daxa Patel

Mayor of South Yorkshire Oliver Coppard. Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Labour mayor hits out at Government over South Yorkshire rail funding

Former Labour leader Lord Neil Kinnock. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

A wealth tax should not be seen as politics of envy - Jayne Dowle

The government's cancellation of the electrification of the Midland Mainline has frustrated local councils.

Midland Main Line eletrification paused by Government

A school teacher next to piles of classroom books. PIC: PA/PA Wire

The Government needs to articulate a clear plan for education

Patrick Clarke shares his expert insight

Here's where Labour's 'new towns' could be based in Yorkshire

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband. PIC: Paul Campbell/PA Wire

More people buying electric cars is to be welcomed - YP Letters

(From left to right) Liberal Democrat Haxby and Wigginton councillors Ed Pearson (former councillor), Ian Cuthbertson and Andrew Hollyer at the levelling crossing in Towthorpe Lane, Haxby, York.

Government gives green light to new railway station after funding uncertainty

The A66 near Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria where the horror crash took place in June 2023

A66 to be dualled in its entirety, Government announces

NFU President Tom Bradshaw visiting James Mills' farm at Appleton Roebuck, near York.

More than half of farms in part of Yorkshire do not make a profit

Ossett and Denby Dale MP Jade Botterill pictured at the National Coal Mining Museum, near Wakefield. Credit: Jonathan Gawthorpe

'We've got take people on that journey' - MP reflects on year in power

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Welfare reforms should have been about reassessing how we define vulnerability -...

Enjoy these memories of Gary McAllister playing for Leeds United. PIC: Varley Picture Agency

Leeds legend backs MP's football regulator player welfare amendment

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce Global Annual Conference. PIC: Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph/PA Wire

If the PM is not careful the sharks will be circulating soon - Ismail Mulla

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at the Welsh Labour conference. PIC: Welsh Labour TV/PA Wire

Present government an insult to Labour principles - YP Letters

(From left to right) First Bus Managing Director Andy Cullen, Labour York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith, York Council Transport Executive Member Kate Ravilious and York Council Deputy Leader and York and North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Transport

York Park and Ride hours extended to help visitors, commuters and businesses

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden: a fascinating man whose affable demeanour belies his inner steel (photo: PA)

'Financial consequences' for welfare rebellion, minister warns MPs

Beverley Town Council bought the Morton Lane Baptist church, previously home to St John's Ambulance, in September 2022.

‘Cavalier’ council 'spends £100,000' on scrapped town hall plans
Beverley Town Council have been accused of spending tens of thousands on plans for a new town hall "with literally nothing to show for it".
Alexandra Wood

Steven Mulholland is CEO of the Construction Plant-hire Association.

Labour’s tax plans risk gutting Yorkshire’s economy - Steven Mulholland

Professor Charlie Jeffery is Vice-Chancellor at the University of York. PIC: Alex Holland

Clamping down on international student numbers could lead to collateral damage -...

Food prices are continuing to become more expensive. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Food costs 'show little sign of slowing down'

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner (left) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during Prime Minister's Questions. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Labour finds itself in a muddle over welfare reforms - Jayne Dowle

Dame Meg Hillier, the Labour welfare rebel leader, speaking out against the assisted dying vote. Credit: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Analysis Assisted dying vote helped welfare rebels organise in secret

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire)

Fund welfare concessions with inheritance tax U-turn, Reeves told

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce Global Annual Conference. PIC: Eddie Mulholland/Daily Telegraph/PA Wire

U-turn on welfare reforms likely to have consequences

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a media conference at the end of the Nato Summit at the Hague. PIC: Kin Cheung/PA Wire

Why Labour might be in a haste to get rid of the Chagos Islands - Patrick Mercer

Sadiq Khan at the 2024 Political Purpose Awards.

Sheffield Councillor recognised in national nature awards

Farmers and their tractors protest in Whitehall, London, over the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Inheritance tax changes could cripple Yorkshire’s rural economy

The 1984 Battle of Orgreave.

Northumbria Police admits destroying documents relating to the Battle Of Orgreav...
Northumbria Police have confirmed they've destroyed records relating to the “Battle of Orgreave” during the Miners’ Strike – to the dismay of campaigners who are waiting for an official inquiry.
Alexandra Wood

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden: a fascinating man whose affable demeanour belies his inner steel (photo: PA)

Welfare Bill: the one thing I think is needed before reform can work

Yorkshire will play a key role in our clean energy plans - Ed Miliband

Kim Harrison, from the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)

Lawyers back Yorkshire MP’s bid to help survivors of child abuse

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves accompanied by London Stock Exchange Group chief executive officer David Schwimmer during a visit to the London Stock Exchange on September 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

'ISA rule change could give British businesses a £16bn boost'

Instead of getting the support they needed, what they were subjected to was “pure exploitation”, as Naz Shah, the Labour MP for Bradford West says. PIC: James Hardisty.

SSB Law saga has piled injustice on top of injustice

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson during a visit to a school in Essex. PIC: Isabel Infantes/PA Wire

Labour’s VAT on private schools is an own goal - Sarah Todd

David Prescott says further fiscal devolution to the North is needed.

How dream of 'Northern Super Region' can become a reality

A household water tap. PIC: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Public ownership of water companies is no silver bullet, report boss warns

Environment Secretary Steve Reed is facing calls to nationalise water companies. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Thames Water debacle shows nationalisation needed: YP Letters

Riot police clashed with anti-migration protesters outside of the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, which was being used as an asylum hotel, in August last year (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Lack of clarity over Labour's plans to end asylum seeker hotels is dangerous

Robert Jenrick congratulating Kemi Badenoch after she beat him in the Tory leadership contest in November

Sneering Robert Jenrick is no answer to Tory woes: David Behrens

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves from 11 Downing Street on Wednesday before heading to Parliament to present her Spending Review (Picture: Henry Nicholls/AFP)

Analysis How the Spending Review could come back to bite Rachel Reeves

Josiah, Stephen White and Joy protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London over the private school fees VAT policy. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Parents lose High Court challenge against private school VAT policy

Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage (C), gives a thumbs up on stage next to Mayoral Candidate for Doncaster, Alexander Jones (centre, L) and Reform UK councillors during the Reform UK Conference at Doncaster Racecourse on March 25, 2025 in Doncaster, England. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Reform can take control of Doncaster Council: Letters

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer serving food during a visit to a school. The Government should go further and introduce a national auto-enrolment system for all children eligible for free school meals to reduce "inequalities", a think tank has said. Isabel Infantes/PA Wire

Plea to change approach on Free School Meals to help struggling families

Councillors aren't always well-equipped to make complex planning decisions, argues Jayne Dowle (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Don't cut councillors out of planning decisions - give them better training

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the Egmont Palace on February 3, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Olivier Hoslet - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Case for rejoining the EU is only growing stronger: Letters

Joanna Fox, Principal of Harrogate Ladies’ College and Highfield Prep School

Boys to be accepted at Harrogate Ladies College as it changes its name

Sir Stephen Houghton, leader of Barnsley Council. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Left-behind communities deserving of ministerial focus - The Yorkshire Post says

Stephen Houghton is the Labour leader of Barnsley Council

Labour needs a cabinet minister for left-behind communities: Stephen Houghton

(Photo: Peter Byrne - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour restores Winter Fuel Payment to millions of pensioners

Young farmer Rebecca Wilson on the family farm, Hundayfield Farm at Marton cum Grafton near York. Photograph by Tony Johnson.

Chain of issues affecting farmers 'another nail in the coffin' for industry

Navigating the social care system can be a tricky experience for many families

Finding a care home for my mother opened my eyes to scale of crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced new investment in Yorkshire transport projects. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Rachel Reeves: £15bn for public transport improvements is just the start of my a...

Emma Hardy is Floods Minister and a Hull MP

Funding reforms will bolster flood resilience in Yorkshire: Emma Hardy

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a visit to BAE Systems in Govan, Glasgow, to launch the Strategic Defence Review. Picture: Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

Britain needs much more than extra defence spending: Daxa Patel

Analysis Labour need to fix the dental crisis for moral and political reasons

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking during a press conference on the Immigration White Paper in the Downing Street Briefing Room in London. Picture: Ian Vogler/PA Wire

Allowing asylum seekers to work could solve social care staffing crisis

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