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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, where he insisted his new Rwanda legislation "blocks every single reason that has ever been used to prevent flights". PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

The Government has tied itself in knots over Rwanda legislation - The YP says

Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves blames Government for councils going bankrupt

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty arriving by plane in Hiroshima after their visit to Tokyo, ahead of the G7 Summit in Japan. Picture: Stefan Rousseau

Rishi Sunak's lifestyle setting bad example over climate change: Letters

The Prime Minister and Jeweller Emma White on a recent visit to Sunny Bank Mills.

Prime Minister praises transformation of Yorkshire mill into 'thriving' hub

Rattled: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was belittled at PMQs by Sir Keir Starmer for humiliating Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Elgin Marbles. Mr Sunak suggested everything Rishi Sunak touches turns to something unpleasant that Home Secretary James Cleverly is accused of blurting out at last week's PMQs. Photo credit should read: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

PMQs: Rishi Sunak humiliating Greece's Prime Minister was a petulant clanger tha...

Wilko chairman Lisa Wilkinson was accused by the Business and Trade Select Committee in the House of Commons of 'burgling a failing business' by MP Liam Byrne

Wilko collapse: Lisa Wilkinson accused by MP of 'burgling a failing business'

Home Secretary James Cleverly arriving in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

James Cleverly shows callous disregard for ‘levelling up’ - Jayne Dowle

Steve Barclay leaves 10 Downing Street, London. PIC: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Why Defra needs someone with farming experience as Minister - Sarah Todd

Rishi Sunak delivers his speech at a college in north London.

Rishi Sunak pledges tax cuts as he once again resets his premiership

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, outside Downing Street. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Autumn Statement is the last chance to deliver for the North - Andrew Vine

Members of the media photograph Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron (right) and Minister for Development in the Foreign Office Andrew Mitchell arriving in Downing Street. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

Data is key to improving social mobility - Justine Greening

Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron (right) and Minister for Development in the Foreign Office Andrew Mitchell arrive in Downing Street, London, for the first meeting of the new-look Cabinet following a reshuffle on Monday. PIC: James Manning/PA Wire

David Cameron is the embodiment of a broken political system - Bill Carmichael

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticised Kirklees Council. Photo credit: Leon Neal/PA Wire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares Yorkshire council 'not fit for purpose'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds a press conference in Downing Street.

Rishi Sunak promises emergency legislation to get Rwanda flights off by spring

Former prime minister Boris Johnson was known as ‘trolley’ due to his tendency to change direction. PIC: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

How did Boris Johnson become Prime Minister? - Matthew Flinders

Rishi Sunak and his new Foreign Secretary David Cameron attend a Cabinet meeting inside 10 Downing Street.

Suella Braverman hits out at Rishi Sunak ahead of pivotal Supreme Court ruling

Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary as Rishi Sunak took action following her unauthorised article criticising the way pro-Palestinian protests had been policed.
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Suella Braverman sacked as Home Secretary as Rishi Sunak begins reshuffle

HS2 's Yorkshire leg was scrapped in 2021

Labour calls for end to HS2 land uncertainty in South Yorkshire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX in-conversation at the conclusion of the second day of the AI Safety Summit. PIC: Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA Wire

To his credit the PM has started taking the right steps on AI - David Blunkett

Home Secretary Suella Braverman during a visit to the north eastern Greek border with Turkey in Alexandroupolis. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Suella Braverman has Rishi Sunak in a checkmate - The Yorkshire Post says

The series one to four boxset of All Creatures Great and Small

How you can watch all four series of All Creatures Great and Small back to back
Fans of the Yorkshire Dales favourites All Creatures Great and Small will be able to watch Channel 5’s reboot back to back this Christmas thanks to a new boxset being released.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has come in for criticism for her comments on homelessness. PIC: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Why we must remember the light during dark times like these - Daxa Patel

King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, and Britain's Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem, leave after he read the King's Speech in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament.

Rishi Sunak places tackling crime at the heart of Government agenda

A general view of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. PIC: David Mirzoeff/PA Wire

Why the state opening of Parliament will feel like a charade - Andrew Vine

Parents and children lay out cuddly toys across the entrance to the Foreign Office in London, as they protest to save children's lives in Gaza. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

You cannot bomb complex problems out of existence - Andy Brown

Home Secretary Suella Braverman with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he hosts a policing roundtable at 10 Downing Street, London. Picture: James Manning/PA Wire

King's Speech 2023: What to expect from Rishi Sunak's policies

People walking past a Government sign warning people to stay at home during the pandemic in 2021. PIC: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

How we can recoup billions lost to fraud during Covid - Rachel Reeves

Rishi Sunak speaks during a closing press conference at the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park.

Rishi Sunak: Britain's role in AI will tip the balance in favour of humanity

Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry. PIC: UK Covid-19 Inquiry/PA Wire

Government's bullish approach to pandemic proved costly - The YP says

Shadow Secretary for Technology Peter Kyle

Labour vows to fastrack the roll out of new AI technologies in NHS hospitals

An ambulance outside Doncaster Royal Infirmary in Yorkshire. PIC: PA

Flaws in the way the NHS is managed need to be addressed - The YP says

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to members of the public. PIC: Frank Augstein/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak has done far too little for Yorkshire - The Yorkshire Post says
Rishi Sunak might understandably choose to keep any celebrations of today’s first anniversary of him becoming Prime Minister low-key.

Rishi Sunak arrives to take part in the final Conservative Party Hustings event at Wembley Arena, in London, on August 31, 2022. (Photo by Susannah Ireland / AFP) (Photo by SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis: Rishi Sunak's second year as PM cannot be a repeat of the first

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (centre left) arriving for a visit to Saudi Arabia. PIC: Saudi Press Agency/PA Wire

Diplomacy is the key to taking heat out of Israel crisis - The YP says

Labour council leader Denise Jeffery and Tory opposition leader Nadeem Ahmed

‘We didn’t want it anyway’: Leaders welcome scrapping of HS2

Mass Transit artists' impression

Rishi Sunak calling West Yorkshire mass transit 'Leeds tram' is 'annoying'

A bus in Leeds city centre

Leeds should consider new charge for motorists, experts claim

A walker looks up into the night sky above Twistleton Scar in The Yorkshire Dales National Park. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Dark Skies show majesty of national parks - The Yorkshire Post says

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak decided to scrap the northern leg of HS2 earlier this month due to concerns over rising costs

Northern Powerhouse Rail: PM urged to make 'clear commitment' after HS2 U-turn

Former foreign secretary William Hague speaking at Chatham House in London about the EU referendum.

Lord Hague warns Rishi Sunak over rollback of Net Zero commitments

A protester throws glitter over and disrupts Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer making his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Serious questions need to be asked around safety of politicians - The YP says

An anti-fracking poster on the roadside near Kirby Misperton in 2018. PIC: James Hardisty

Why we need a balanced view on environmental issues - Paul Andrews

Transport Secretary Mark Harper during the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central convention complex. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

HS2 curtailed to make improvements in the region - Mark Harper

People take part during a protest in central London after the controversial Equinor Rosebank North Sea oil field was given the go-ahead. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Tackling the climate crisis shouldn't fuel poverty - Olivia Blake

Dame Diana Johnson

Labour MP says ‘Canary Wharf-scale’ investment is needed to transform the North

Transport Secretary Mark Harper during the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester last week.

Minister defends 'unambiguous' Northern transport plans

'I am in alignment with Liz Truss' determination to take Rishi Sunak to task over his proposed total ban on smoking'. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How a complete ban on smoking could open up a whole can of worms - Jayne Dowle

Combustion engine cars would be banned by 2030 but it has been pushed back to 2035. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Government U-turns are going to cost us

Labour will not undo HS2 decision, Pat McFadden has confirmed to the Yorkshire Post

Labour will not undo HS2 decision, shadow minister confirms

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Why can’t we deliver high speed rail at a reasonable price? - Bill Carmichael

Rishi Sunak with his wife Akshata Murty on stage at the end of his keynote speech during the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central convention complex.

Rishi Sunak gambles on scrapping HS2 to reset premiership

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The Government isn't fooling anyone as HS2 betrayal is confirmed - The YP says

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during the final day of the Conservative Party Conference

Rishi Sunak promises new ‘Network North’ after scrapping northern leg of HS2

The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central convention complex. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Why it’s time to put all net zero policies on hold - GP Taylor

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tours the Exhibitor's Hall, at the Manchester Central convention complex, during the Conservative Party annual conference. PIC: Carl Court/PA Wire

The PM should come clean on HS2 - The YP says

Ben Harrison is head of public law at Milners Solicitors in Leeds. PIC: Victor de Jesus

No reason to delay compensation for Infected Blood victims - Ben Harrison

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak walks from the Midland hotel on day one of the Conservative party conference on October 01, 2023 in Manchester, England. The Conservative Party Conference is being held in Manchester this year and will be Rishi Sunak's first speech to the party members as Conservative leader. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Eight Yorkshire towns and cities to get £2 million a year for levelling up

Rishi Sunak has previously ditched promises made to Northern Tories after winning their support during last summer's Tory leadership race against Liz Truss.

Northern Tories release manifesto wishlist ahead of next election