Bank of England to open new Leeds office in 2028 The central bank already employs just under 300 workers in its Yorkshire House office in Leeds and is set to relocate to the new site in late 2028. The Independent UK · Sep 21
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheet The Guardian - UK · Aug 1
Labour MP says she will trigger leadership contest by Monday if cabinet does not launch challenge – as it happened Catherine West says she will try to get the necessary signatures herself to trigger a leadership contest The Guardian - UK · May 9
MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid Starmer faces prospect of challenge as ex-minister says she will try to trigger race if no one in cabinet comes forward The Guardian - UK · May 9
‘We have let them come on to our ground’: Labour fights off Green gains in Leeds In Roundhay, one of its safest wards, activists say the party must win back progressive voters as support drifts to the Greens The Guardian - UK · May 3
‘Field of Dreams stuff’: will Leeds finally get its trams after decades of promises? Plans for return of such transport have been discussed for years, and not all local people believe that service will come The Guardian - UK · Apr 15
Security services will not be ‘exempt’ from Hillsborough Law, says Nandy Amendments proposed by the Government brought spies within the scope of the legislation, subject to the approval of the head of their service. Evening Standard · Jan 18
Leeds £2.5bn tram scheme delayed to late 2030s after government review Business case must be submitted for mass transit system with lines connecting Leeds and Bradford before work continues The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
Starmer’s grooming gang inquiry left in turmoil after two survivors quit panel Fiona Goddard and Ellie-Ann Reynolds criticise handling of national inquiry, which is yet to appoint a chair The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025
Mayors write to Yorkshire Water with ‘serious concerns’ over undisclosed CEO pay The region’s four mayors said payments worth £1.3m made to boss Nicola Shaw via an offshore parent company were a ‘fundamental breach of trust’. Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025
Missing out on £54m research fund ‘undermines’ northern universities, say mayors The elected mayors warned that investment was ‘concentrated disproportionately in London and the South East’. Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025
‘Investing in destruction’: campaigners attack plans to fill Yorkshire tunnel with concrete Government decision to infill disused Queensbury railway line comes amid calls for it to be converted to subterranean cycle path The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
‘A mess of our own making’: Labour mayors reflect on Starmer’s first year Steve Rotheram and Tracy Brabin urge PM to listen more, with one saying his government is ‘disjointed’ from the rest of Labour The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2025
‘Cleaner, greener and absolute reliability’: trams make UK comeback Pioneering light-rail tech poised to revamp network after chancellor announces £15bn transport boost The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025
Evening Standard · May 15, 2025 Blunkett outlines ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ plan to fix railways in Yorkshire He said Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail would deliver a huge boost to jobs, growth and new housing.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 The Guardian view on better public transport for the north: good politics and good economics Editorial: Northern metro mayors are right to demand a step change in public investment at next month’s government spending review
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 Millions will still have £2 bus fare cap as mayors step in to extend scheme The metro mayors for West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region have pledged to extend the £2 bus fare cap.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024 What links Tracy Brabin, Eva Perón and Ronald Reagan? The Saturday quiz From Batman to the Institutional Revolutionary party, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024 Rail, water, energy: the big projects likely to be in Rachel Reeves’ budget Chancellor expected to promote range of infrastructure plans to boost economy, including reviving parts of HS2
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024 Leeds riot: Police 'attacked' after trying to protect social workers responding to child protection matter Public order officers came under ‘barrage of bricks and missiles’ as ‘several’ arrested, police say
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024 What is devolution and how will Keir Starmer’s Labour change Westminster’s relationships with the UK? In the UK, devolved authorities operate in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as in other areas including London, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and Tees Valley
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 From African stars to British stalwarts, Glastonbury 2024 opens gates to a truly diverse lineup With the BBC livestreaming globally for the first time, and an especially rich lineup of Black artists, 2024’s festival champions a broad remit – but plays it safe with Coldplay
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024 The Guardian view on England’s metro mayors: local elections that produce national figures Editorial: This model of devolution should be the start of a bigger conversation about power and democracy, not the end
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024 ‘It would be seismic to win in Sunak’s backyard’: is Labour about to paint England red? Thursday’s local elections are a chance for Keir Starmer to show his party’s breadth of support – not least in the embattled PM’s North Yorkshire
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024 As an actor, I know the value of culture. As West Yorkshire’s mayor, I’ll use it to enrich lives and provide jobs Westminster funding cuts could cause cultural deprivation, but I have a plan to nurture talent and boost employment, says Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire