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Mayor of Hexham - North East's happiest place to live - delighted with high ranking

The Tyne Valley town came fourth in the annual list compiled by Rightmove

Chronicle Live · Dec 2, 2022

Belfast fuel poverty scheme criticised for £60,000 income threshold

Councillor said it was "outrageous" that Malone Park residents could be eligible for help

Belfast Live · Dec 2, 2022

The Guardian view on the Chester byelection: a victory that poses questions for Labour

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer does not have a story of how he could better deal with this economic emergency. A mandate for change will need one

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Labour holds West Lothian seat after by-election sparked by councillor death

The Broxburn ward will see the return of Tony Boyle as its Labour councillor following this week's by-election

Edinburgh Live · Dec 2, 2022

Labor eyes new round of workplace reform

Closing loopholes that undermine job security and wage growth will be on the agenda when Labor rips into its second round of workplace reforms next year.

AAP · Dec 2, 2022

Ex-SNP councillor caged for sex attacks on children

A FORMER SNP councillor has been jailed for six years for sex attacks against a number of children.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2022

Matt Hancock tells MPs ‘pleasure to be here’ in first Commons outing since I’m A Celebrity

Former Health Secretary said it was ‘a pleasure to be clean and well-fed’

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022

Labour wins Chester by-election (but about that swing...)

The Labour Party has won the City of Chester by-election with 61.2% of the vote to the Conservatives’ 22.4%. That is a big victory and represents the Tories’ lowest share of the vote in the constituency since 1832. For context, this is a seat David Cameron’s party won in 2010.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022

Hancock jokes he is pleased to be ‘clean and well-fed’ on return to Parliament

The former health secretary made his first contribution in the Commons since his spell on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Malaysian PM Anwar to be finance minister in new Cabinet

New Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says he will also serve as finance minister as he unveiled a leaner Cabinet with many new faces in his unity government

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022