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'Callous' men jailed for putting dead body in bin and dumping it
New snow and ice warnings issued across UK as temperatures plummet
UK airport resumes flights after several cancelled due to 'heavy snow'
84-year-old man dies following house explosion
Next Euromillions jackpot is set to be a rollover from Friday’s draw
Face reconstruction and new clues to mystery man found dead in barn
'Callous' men jailed for putting dead body in bin and dumping it
New snow and ice warnings issued across UK as temperatures plummet
UK airport resumes flights after several cancelled due to 'heavy snow'
84-year-old man dies following house explosion
Next Euromillions jackpot is set to be a rollover from Friday’s draw
Face reconstruction and new clues to mystery man found dead in barn

Liberal Democrats

Sheffield Town Hall

Questions about ‘failed’ Fargate Container project unanswered in fiery debate

York city centre. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Council reverses ban on blue badges in pedestrianised areas of York city centre

Nigel Farage speaks with protesters outside Downing Street in central London, on the first day of the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to include the whole of London. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

I'd rather have a political party led by Farage or Boris: Sarah Todd

The A660, which runs northwards out of Leeds city centre.

Controversial scheme to introduce cycle lanes along one of Leeds’ busiest routes

Sheffield city centre, Town Hall and Christmas markets looked like Christmas card scenes in the snow brought by Storm Arwen. Sheffield Council said it is well prepared to tackle such conditions.

Council denies free parking at Christmas despite pleas from businesses

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson, during a visit to a school in Dagenham. PIC: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

What alternative is Sir Keir Starmer actually offering? - David Behrens

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

Matt Walker, Knaresborough West.

Yorkshire councillor ‘disgusted’ at council’s job ad with £82,000 salary

By election winner and Labour Party candidate Keir Mather speaks at Selby Leisure Centre, North Yorkshire after the results were given for the Selby and Ainsty by-election, called following the resignation of incumbent MP Nigel Adams. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The real winner of the Selby and Ainsty byelection was voter apathy - Andy Brown

Newly elected Labour MP Keir Mather (centre) with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at Selby football club, North Yorkshire, after winning the Selby and Ainsty by-election.

Labour eyes Blair-level landslide in region after Selby win

The Lib Dems could target Hull West and Hessle in the next general election

Liberal Democrats to target two Yorkshire seats in next general election

Incidents like Dominic Cummings driving to Barnard Castle erode trust in politics. PIC: Leon Neal/Getty Images

How trust can be restored in politics - Andy Brown

The FTSE 100-listed firm reported a profit before tax and interest of £509 million for the year to the end of March, it said in a statement for investors

Severn Trent admits water firms should have ‘acted faster’ over sewage spills

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Tories rule out electoral deals with Labour under pressure over coalition claims

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. Photo credit: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Liberal Democrats plan to unseat Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at next election

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

Elections are taking place in Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland council's local election results 2023

Wakefield Town Hall

Wakefield council's local election results 2023

Leeds Town Hall

Leeds council's local election results 2023 as Labour looks to hold on to power
Voters headed to the polls on Thursday, May 4 to elect a new set of councillors.

The Kirklees Council local elections will take place on Thursday, May 4.

Kirklees council: Local election results 2023

Hull Guildhall

Hull council's local election results 2023 as Lib Dems increase majority

People leave after casting their vote at the polling station in Bridlington Priory Church, Yorkshire

Local elections: Polls close across Yorkshire in 13 key battlegrounds

Halifax Town Hall

Calderdale council: Local election results 2023

Sir Ed Davey speaks at the Liberal Democrat Conference in 2019

Lib Dems' Ed Davey hopeful of Yorkshire victories ahead of next election

The work conducted by FocalDate and published by UnHerd found that Barnsley is Britain’s most “green-sceptic town” where one in five people strongly believe that the Government spends too “much time on green issues".

Yorkshire has most 'green-sceptic' constituencies, polling suggests

NHS hospitals in England are battling sewage issues

NHS hospitals battle sewage leaks and maintenance issues

Council proposes banning takeaways near schools amid backlash

Council proposes banning takeaways near schools amid backlash

All-day bus lanes could be scrapped under plans by the Hull Lib Dems

'Scrapping all-day bus lanes will reduce congestion' say Hull's Lib Dems

'We need proportional representation for greater stability'. PIC: Gerard Binks

Events of past few weeks show we need proportional representation - Andy Brown

Liz Truss makes a statement prior to her formal resignation outside Number 10

Ms Truss said that during her time as prime minister she had four achievements
Liz Truss yesterday left Downing Street for the final time as prime minister, bringing an end to the shortest tenure in office in history.

Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng (left) during a visit to a construction site for a medical innovation campus in Birmingham, on day three of the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. Picture date: Tuesday October 4, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Tory. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Calls for PM to have pay docked over 'gross mismanagement' of economy

A large number of residents are against fracking in South Yorkshire

The 13 places where fracking firms have licences to drill in South Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire Council could open warm banks this winter

Yorkshire council in talks to set up 'warm banks' this winter

Farmers making hay in the late evening sunshine in the fields in Wensleydale.

Political parties need to pay attention to rural communities - Tim Bonner

Mike Ross is the new leader of Hull City Council.

Mike Ross's 20-year journey from country's youngest councillor to Hull leader

Liz Truss said children at her Leeds school had been "let down".

Ex-Roundhay pupil says she felt 'let down' like Liz Truss at Leeds school

Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey celebrates with Richard Foord (right), the newly-elected Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Honiton in the Tiverton and Honiton by-election. PA.

Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton united in their rejection of Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Rwanda.

Johnson says it would be ‘crazy’ to resign if Tories lose by-elections

Boris Johnson said the Conservatives had suffered a "tough night" in the local elections.

Tory majority slashed by voting shift in North Yorkshire heartlands

The Tories had a poor showing.

Labour and Tories need to do more to win trust in Yorkshire - The YP says

Barnsley Council deputy leader Jim Andrews has lost his seat to the Conservatives

Local elections 2022: Barnsley Council deputy leader loses seat to Conservatives

Ballot boxes are emptied at the Guildhall in Hull as counting begins across the UK for the local government elections.

Local elections 2022: Liberal Democrats win control of Hull Council from Labour

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has so far resisted pressure to make the firms pay more tax, instead looking to companies making big profits to invest the cash back into the UK.

Shell fuels calls for windfall tax with record profits haul

Sir Keir Starmer. Picture: PA.

Wakefield win would be just the start for Starmer - Greg Cook and Declan McHugh

Local elections are taking place across Yorkshire on May 5

Local and mayoral elections May 2022: What is at stake in my area of Yorkshire?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (left) and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (centre), during a visit to the Pizza Pilgrims restaurant in east London

Boris Johnson is not fit to lead this nation of good people - The YP says

Artist's impression of a cruise ship berthed in the Humber off Sammy's Point  Picture: Hull Council

New images of £72m cruise terminal as ABP announced as preferred partner

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is due to speak at the party’s conference. Photo: Ian West/PA

Week ahead: Crufts dog show returns after hiatus due to pandemic

Councillor Akbar stood alone among his Tory colleagues in backing a motion slamming Boris Johnson

'Our country is run by an idiot': Tory councillor calls for Boris Johnson to go

Tim Farron believes the Lib Dems can repeat the success of the North Shropshire by-election.

Liberal Democrat wins in Yorkshire 'needed to remove Boris Johnson from power'

The availability of affordable housing in national parks has been highlighted by Tim Farron MP.

Why this Airbnb ‘racket’ must be halted – The Yorkshire Post says

Helen Morgan of the Liberal Democrats makes a speech after being declared the winner in the North Shropshire by-election at Shrewsbury Sports Village.

How human decency is shaming Boris Johnson – Yorkshire Post Letters

Boris Johnson is facing challenges on multiple fronts after his party's humiliating defeat in the North Shropshire by-election.

What Boris Johnson’s defeat in North Shropshire means – Justine Greening

Pocklington market place

Ruling on new homes 'could open floodgates' for speculative plans for developers

Beverley town centre

Conservatives back park and ride plan for 'growing tourism destination' Beverley

The location of the park and ride off Minster Way

Detailed plans submitted for long-awaited park and ride for Beverley

Cabinet member for Climate Change and Resilience, Coun Scott Patient

COP26: ‘Too little or not enough’ climate resources row in Calderdale

Sheffield City Trust (SCT) runs Ponds Forge, City Hall and Sheffield Arena

Council to review how its leisure facilities are run over cost concerns

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