Greater regional independence for Yorkshire and other parts of the UK is vital in this new era of economic turmoil

Trump’s early moves have been to destabilise parts of US governance and to ramp up the threat of trade wars,...

The feud between Reform UK Ltd and the Tories in the UK mirrors the right-wing discord between Trump, Musk and...

With the release of a new devolution white paper, is England finally set for a fairer distribution of power?

Israel's airstrikes in Syria spotlight the Middle East's fragility, as autocracy and inaction deepen a crisis affecting millions since 2011

A personal reflection on the pleasures of knowing and working with John Prescott, following news of his death today

Why does Reform UK Ltd have this particular Yorkshire city so firmly in its sights?

‘Racism is not patriotism, violence is not grief’ – rioters not only betray their own community but ultimately themselves

Much has been said about vote share but there were many factors at play in Labour’s victory last week

Just what was the purpose of a Northern Cabinet meeting if only to re-announce what the public already knew?

Good luck to the Cabinet in finding the North today – they’ll first need to remember where it is, and...

The real bellwether constituencies are in the UK’s coastal communities – for Labour, a sea wall that is there to...

Jane Thomas takes a wry look at what the King’s speech promises in just a few hours

After presiding over more than a decade of national decline the government’s only strategy is crass distraction and cynical division

Jane Thomas argues that Rishi Sunak’s scattergun approach indicates he lacks the political instinct and intuition to be an effective...

The Conservative Party has been plagued by allegations of sexual misbehaviour by its members – yet this isn’t making the...

Today’s privileges committee report is truly devastating and explains why Boris Johnson fled to the hills as soon as he...

As inflation refuses to budge the impact on those most in need continues to rise

We owe it to the people of Northern Ireland to find a peaceful and legal settlement for the self-imposed problems...

The ‘red shift’ report from Labour Together explores what Labour needs to do to win the next general election

The chancellor has delivered the Spring budget but the UK’s structural problems will need more than a ‘sticking plaster’ to...

Yorkshire discovered this week that ‘levelling up’ appears to be some sort of mythical beast for the majority of the...

The anti-strike bill will enforce minimum service levels during industrial action by undermining workers’ rights and freedoms

The retained EU law bill is sheer madness and a death wish for the Tories, as it seeks to erode...

The Commission on the UK’s Future, led by Gordon Brown, has published a bold and ambitious plan for how Labour...

Not one government minister attended the Great Northern Conference, despite attracting a wealth of talent. Disdain or indifference?

Jane Thomas explains how the Tories are bringing American-style restrictions on the right to vote to the UK

As the UK approaches the hardest winter, financially, that people have faced for decades, things will only get worse for...

Opposition to the retained EU law bill is mounting, as the government discovers the importance and popularity of EU law

Britain is once again at risk of its leader being decided by Tory Party members. We’ve had enough. In the...