In a surprise election result, Sharon Graham has become the first woman to lead Unite the Union. She takes over...

Conservative MPs in former red wall seats like Dewsbury and Keighley must be struggling to explain why nothing is being...

Boris Johnson’s promises to ‘level up’ regions has led to expectations being raised – and when there is no evidence...

Hospitals are struggling to cope with demand, after a decade of underfunding before the pandemic even started

Levelling up is the new mantra. But as Johnson and Sunak battle for popularity and reality sets in, fessing up...

Consultation on the proposed boundary changes for parliamentary constituencies ends on 2 August, with the Conservatives looking to benefit

The latest report by the public accounts committee looks at the true cost of the pandemic so far, including the...

Today marks the second anniversary of Boris Johnson’s premiership. Let's review the promises he made in July 2019

This summer, the true magnitude of the government’s mishandling of the pandemic and Brexit is becoming clear

While Johnson has overpromised on levelling up, plans to cut universal credit are only going to leave the country's poorest...

As another set of covid restrictions are loosened on Monday, are we really ready to let the pandemic run through...

It will be a turbulent time for Starmer this summer – the polls close in Batley and Spen at 10pm...

Long covid presents a significant long-term health and economic impact to the country, with a postcode lottery when it comes...

Brexit and covid are intertwined and follow ten years of austerity; Britain is further behind than many other major economies

Jane Thomas writes about the new government advice on local lockdowns due to the Indian variant spreading quickly

As concern rises about the impact and spread of the Indian variant of coronavirus, it appears that once again all...

Jane Thomas points out that there is more at stake in these elections than just Hartlepool

News that the UK and Norway have failed to reach a fishing deal for this year means boats like the...

Fortress England is maybe where we’re heading – though the country is neither a nation at ease with itself, nor...

Jane Thomas examines the impact of the vaccine bounce on the political divides in the UK, will these only be...

Hard Brexit - with its new border - was always going to be a test for Northern Ireland and the...

Juliet Lodge and Jane Thomas examine double standards as unions are subjected to more scrutiny over their malpractice than the...

The prime minister's Easter coronavirus announcement will take place 5pm this evening. What's in his basket of tricks?

Cole Brothers (John Lewis) in Sheffield is to close, causing local residents to ask what the future holds for the...

Sheffield City Region Mayor Dan Jarvis announces £860m South Yorkshire Renewal Fund

It seems that Labour is finally getting its act together on holding the government’s feet to the fire over Brexit,...

The chancellor believes that the rich and leafy Richmondshire in North Yorkshire is a more deserving case for levelling up...

The government may think that it is playing a blinder in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, but the case...

Just as there’s no such thing as a free lunch, this is true of freeports too

As the pandemic continues to inflict untold misery on families and communities in this country