Nadine Dorries

Keir Mather won the Selby and Ainsty by-election in 2023.

How the Selby by-election went wrong for the Tories - Edward Young
The summer sunshine gave no hint of the thunderstorms to come. At the end of a narrow lane, in a hot, airless regeneration centre, in a hall which looked like a...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talikng to a person at a village fete in Great Ayton, Yorkshire while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Tory manifesto launch unlikely to turn tide after Rishi Sunak's D-Day debacle

Martin Lewis has ruled out getting involved in politics after focus groups said he would be a good Prime Minister (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images)

Martin Lewis's warning on broken Westminster system should be heeded

Martin Lewis has said he wouldn't want to work in politics after focus groups hailed him as the best choice for Prime Minister. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Martin Lewis 'would rather wire nipples to electrodes' than become PM

Alistair Strathern gives his victory speech in Mid Bedfordshire. Credit: Getty

Breaking By-election latest: Labour wins Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire

The Leadmill.

The Leadmill, Sheffield: Yorkshire locals unite to save popular music landmark

Partygate probe: Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg named in privileges committee special report

Breaking Privileges committee publishes damning report on Conservative MPs

Melvyn Bragg has criticised the BBC. Picture: Simon Hulme

Melvyn Bragg right to hit out at BBC's depiction of working classes: Jayne Dowle

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is confident that Labour will overturn a 20,000 majority in the upcoming Selby and Ainsty by-election.

Reeves confident Labour will win Selby and Ainsty by-election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watches an immigration raid in north west London. Picture date: Thursday June 15, 2023. Photo credit should read: Susannah Ireland/PA Wire

Boris Johnson: What happens next?

Rishi Sunak's political leadership is a more detailed, polished, substance-over-style approach - but has the party around him done more damage than even he can repair? (Getty)

Repairing all of Boris's damage is Mission Impossible for Rishi - The YP says

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson

Which Tory MPs have resigned triggering a by-election?

MP Nigel Adams, an ally of Boris Johnson, has announced on Twitter he will be standing down with "immediate effect", triggering a by-election in his Selby and Ainsty consistency. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Yorkshire MP and Boris Johnson ally Nigel Adams announces he will stand down

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Will Boris Johnson stand as an MP in a different seat?

George Osborne, President of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and former Chancellor of the Exchequer, during the Northern Research Group conference at Doncaster Racecourse. Picture date: Friday June 9, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Tories. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

I'd prefer the North to succeed than the Tories win, George Osborne says

Boris Johnson who is resigning as an MP after accusing a Commons investigation into whether he misled Parliament over partygate of attempting to "drive me out", the former prime minister said in a statement

Boris Johnson quits as MP and slams Partygate probe

Nadine Dorries

Breaking Nadine Dorries to stand down as MP with immediate effect

Shanaz Gulzar is creative director of Bradford 2025. PIC: Simon Hulme

Bradford 2025 is already making strides a year on from bid - Shanaz Gulzar

Sue Gray, the senior UK civil servant blamed by allies of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson for helping ensure his downfall, quit on Thursday

Sue Gray set to join Labour as Starmer’s cheif of staff

Tearful Nadine Dorries confirms she’s standing down as MP amid Boris Johnson tirade - watch

Nadine Dorries quits as MP in tearful tirade - watch

Nadine Dorries interviewed Boris Johnson on Talk TV show Friday Night with Nadine

Nadine Dorries launches Talk TV show with Boris Johnson interview
Former culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, gets her new Talk TV show ‘Friday Night With Nadine’ underway interviewing former PM Boris Johnson
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Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has written to the Prime Minister, recommending the Government drops its plans to privatise Channel 4, according to reports. Issue date: Wednesday January 4, 2023. (Photo credit: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire )

Channel 4: Privitisation plans should be dropped, says Culture Secretary

The planned privatisation of Channel 4 could be cancelled

Three key reasons not to privatise Channel 4 - The Yorkshire Post says

The then-culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, spearheaded attempts to privatise Channel 4 this year

Channel 4 is set to be spared privatisation

Bradford Literature Festival director Syima Aslam, in St Georges Hall. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Arts funding gets 'levelled up' with £161m for Yorkshire's creative groups

Campaigners raising awareness of the issues of Channel 4 sell-off as the broadcaster marked its 40th birthday on Wednesday

Archbishop of York speaks out against proposed Channel 4 sell off

I’m A Celebrity insider claims Matt Hancock will be 12th contestant to enter the jungle as Tory whip suspended

I’m A Celebrity insider claims Matt Hancock will be 12th contestant

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has reportedly signed up to join I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

Former health secretary Matt Hancock set to join I’m A Celebrity...

King Charles III during a visit to the BBC World Service at BBC Broadcasting House, London. PIC: Hannah McKay/PA Wire.

Happy 100th birthday to the BBC, we should be grateful for it - Andrew Vine

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Nadine Dorries, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, leaves 10 Downing Street on July 6, 2022 in London, England. Minister for Health, Sajid Javid, resigned from the Government on Tuesday evening, closely followed by the Chancellor of The Exchequer, Rishi Sunak. Boris Johnson moved swiftly to shore up his Prime Ministership making his Chief of Staff, Steve Barclay, Minister for Health and promoting Education Secretary Nadim Zahawi, to Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Nadine Dorries suggests Liz Truss should call a general election

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng and British Prime Minister Liz Truss attend the annual Conservative Party conference on October 02, 2022 in Birmingham, England. This year the Conservative Party Conference will be looking at "Getting Britain Moving" with more jobs and higher salaries. However, delegates are arriving at the conference as the party lags 33 points behind Labour in the opinion polls. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Liz Truss accused of throwing her Chancellor 'under a bus'

Michelle Donelan has promised to re-examine the case for privatising Channel 4. PIC: PA

Culture secretary right to re-examine privatisation of Channel 4 - David Behrens
If there is a crumb of comfort to be gleaned from seeing the new cast of characters on the front benches of the Commons, it is that Michael Gove and Nadine Dorries are not among them, at least not yet.
David Behrens

The home of Channel 4 in Leeds. PIC: Simon Hulme

The Government should ditch Channel 4 privatisation proposals - The YP says

Liz Truss will be the third female prime minster of the United Kingdom (Getty Images)

Liz Truss: who might make new prime minister’s cabinet?

Changes to Channel 4's annual report were sought by officials in Nadine Dorries' Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Government told Channel 4 delete sections of annual report

An investigation has found no evidence to support Nadine Dorries's claims about a Channel 4 documentary.

No evidence to support Nadine Dorries claim that Channel 4 show used paid actors

Nadine Dorries oversees the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Nadine Dorries's department admits seeking to alter Channel 4's annual report

Nadine Dorries confused the two rugby codes last week. (Picture: SWPix.com)

'You're welcome' - Nadine Dorries says rugby league gaffe helped boost publicity

Prime Minister Boris Johnson appearing in front of the Liaison Committee in the House of Commons, London, on the subject of the work of the Prime Minister.

Boris Johnson vows to 'get on' with governing as ministers to demand he quits

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries listens to Boris Johnson speaking at Cabinet.

Channel 4 privatisation most disliked Tory policy with voters, new polling finds

Nadine Dorries speaking at the event.

Nadine Dorries stuns Rugby League World Cup event by mixing sport up with union

I'm incredibly proud to be able to deliver Bradford 2025, says Shanaz Gulzar

Next step of Bradford's City of Culture preparations is 'incredibly important'

More than 1,000 performances and events will be held in Bradford in 2025, after it won the City of Culture title

Search for directors who can run Bradford's City of Culture events begins

Nick Fletcher MP

MP 'deeply disappointed' letter about transgender children was made public

Boris Johnson pictured on Monday

Boris Johnson wins vote of confidence in his leadership

Hundreds celebrated in the city centre on Tuesday night after Bradford was crowned UK City of Culture for 2025

UK City of Culture 2025: Bradford told 'hard work properly starts now' after win

Councillor Fozia Shaheen, Adeeba Malik CBE and Raj Parmar celebrate Bradford's win

Bradford 2025: Watch the moment Bradford Wins UK City of Culture 2025

Bradford has been named the City of Culture for 2025

The best pictures as Bradford is named City of Culture 2025

Bradford has been chosen to be the UK City of Culture for 2025

Bradford crowned UK City of Culture for 2025

Bradford has been chosen to be the UK City of Culture for 2025

Bradford crowned UK City of Culture for 2025

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries wants Channel 4 to be privatised.

Reasons for Channel 4 sale are "crystal clear", claims Government

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is a critic of the licence fee.

'Completely outdated' BBC licence fee facing axe in new review

Channel 4: Overwhelming majority reject privatisation plans during consultation

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries

Selling off Channel 4 would do 'great damage' to Leeds and North, MP warns

The Majestic in Leeds, Channel 4's new headquarters.

Netflix woes should give Nadine Dorries second thoughts on C4 - Andrew Vine

Channel 4's Leeds home only opened last year.

Channel 4 decision shows Government has no care for Yorkshire - Mark Casci

Tracy Brabin has criticised the Government's plan to sell off Channel 4. Picture: Simon Hulme

Tracy Brabin's letter opposing Channel 4 privatisation signed by dozens

Senior Conservative asks if sale of Channel 4 is 'revenge' for Brexit coverage

The Government plans to privatise Channel 4

ITV, Amazon and Netflix 'among those in the running to buy £1bn Channel 4'

Tory chairman Oliver Dowden addressing staff at the party's new headquarters in Leeds

Privatised Channel 4 would still want to stay in Leeds, Oliver Dowden insists

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