Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Alex Norris

Households near pylons to get hundreds off energy bills under planning overhaul

The scheme is expected to be in place from 2026 and apply to new onshore, above-ground transmission cables and substations, as well as some upgrades.

Evening Standard

Labour shares how households can get £250 off energy bills as it pushes ahead with planning drive

Only households affected by changes will be eligible for the funds

The Independent UK

People living near new pylon projects could get £250 a year off energy bills

Local communities should ‘share the benefits’ of taking on the burden of power infrastructure, housing minister says

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Minister ‘absolutely’ confident Government will meet 1.5 million homes pledge

It comes as ministers have pledged an additional £350million for affordable and social rent homes.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer vows to close loophole that allowed Gaza family to live in UK

The Government stressed that there is ‘no resettlement route from Gaza’

Evening Standard

Refusal to sign AI declaration was ‘based on what’s best for British people’

Government minister Alex Norris said the UK was not simply following the US in not signing a declaration at the close of the AI Action Summit.

Evening Standard

MPs can be robust in discussing community cohesion and extremism, minister says

The Commons heard concerns about a rise in hate crimes coming from the renewed focus on extremism in the wake of Axel Rudakubana’s guilty plea.

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Ministers unveil 2029 cladding deadline amid pleas to prevent ‘another Grenfell’

The Government announced the the Remediation Acceleration Plan whilst acknowledging work has been too slow.

Evening Standard

Confusion grows over Labour’s economic plan as minister refuses to rule out sidelining growth pledge

Alex Norris was repeatedly pressed on whether the government planned to sideline the PM’s pledge to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7

The Independent UK

Landlords ‘face jail’ if they fail to act on cladding by new 2029 deadline

Owners of buildings over 36ft (11m) tall will either have to have remediated cladding issues by the end of 2029 or have a completion date in place.

The Independent UK

Developers who fail to comply with new dangerous cladding deadline could face jail

Dangerous Grenfell-style cladding to be fixed on all high-rises within the next five years, building safety minister Alex Norris pledged

Evening Standard

Watchdog urges deadline to make buildings covered in dangerous cladding safe

The National Audit Office warned the Government must also ‘manage risks’ to keep its £5.1 billion cap on taxpayer contributions to remediation.

The Independent UK

‘I’ve had massive highs and deep lows’: Edward Timpson on winning for the Tories and being sacked by Liz Truss

Sixteen years after he entered parliament, the former minister has had enough. He talks about fighting for children, backing austerity, and his least favourite Conservative PM

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Korski London mayor bid under strain as minister ‘pauses’ support

Children’s minister Claire Coutinho calls groping allegations against Tory hopeful ‘serious and concerning’

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham tragedy has revealed a humanity in our politics which we must not forget

This week's horrific events in Nottingham fell in the same week that the anniversary of Jo Cox's killing took place

The Guardian - UK

Nottingham: suspect believed to have killed man and used van to drive at people, police say, after three die in attack – as it happened

Two 19-year-old students and man is his 50s die in early morning attack with 31-year-old held on suspicion of murder

Evening Standard

Shadow Levelling Up minister’s dog adorably interrupts serious Sky News interview

Nottingham North MP Alex Norris appeared unflustered while his collie threw a chew toy around in the background

The Guardian - UK

Tory minister refuses to say if number of voters without photo ID will be fully recorded

MPs accuse Rachel Maclean of being unable to answer how government will record impact of new system

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

Tories' 'Trump-esque' voter ID scheme set to disenfranchise millions, data suggests

ONLY 10,000 of the two million who require voter ID have applied for the government-issued document.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire MPs say donations do not go 'into their pockets' as nearly £250,000 given since last election

Analysis of publicly declared donations and gifts by Sky News shows the amount linked with each MP

Nottingham Post

From TV to farming - the extra money Nottinghamshire's MPs earned in 2022

Some of Nottinghamshire's MPs have carried out work outside of their parliamentary duties amid debate on the banning of MPs having second jobs

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire MPs 'confident' more cost of living help will come next year

The Chancellor has pledged that the Energy Bills Support Scheme will continue after March. Nottinghamshire MPs are confident that the most vulnerable will get more help

Nottingham Post

The 'forgotten' global brand of Nottinghamshire's Robin Hood and why we don't shout about him enough

Robin Hood is an internationally famous legend, but many are now questioning whether Nottingham makes enough of the outlaw's links with both city and county.

The Independent UK

North East of England set to elect mayor in 2024 in devolution deal

New authority will be handed control of £1.4bn over next 30 years, says Michael Gove

Nottingham Post

'Regrettable' as decision on £20m funding for Nottingham's Broad Marsh delayed

Nottingham City Council originally expected to hear about whether its £20 million bid for the Broad Marsh had been successful by the end of this year.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Nottingham City Council

Nottinghamshire County Council

271 stories

the Electoral Commission

268 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.