Jamie Driscoll bids to become North East mayor on the back of a ‘people-powered political earthquake’
The independent candidate was snubbed by Labour in a combined authority he helped create - will the decision come back to haunt them?
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Number of foreign care workers applying to work in the UK HALVES
It comes after James Cleverly announced a ban on on overseas care workers from bringing dependants.
Proper Caff No.4 – Giggling Sausage, Borough
The latest in our celebration of the great British caff, this Turkish run establishment in Borough is the real deal.
Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July general election… again
The prospect of a dire set of local election results for the Tories has revived speculation over a possible leadership challenge.
‘We have become the laughingstock of Europe’: Industry chief blasts UK border strategy
“The Government has single handily created the world’s most inefficient and expensive border,” Nigel Jenney has said.
Rwanda Bill becomes law after being granted royal assent
The first plane carrying asylum seekers could depart in July.
Labour to renationalise railways if elected
The party is calling it the “biggest overhaul to our railways in a generation.”
Tories collecting ‘dossier of evidence’ about anti-Tory bias at the BBC ahead of election
The party says the broadcasting corporation is feeding licence fee payers a "diet of woke bias".
FTSE 100 hits all-time high – just months after cap on bankers’ bonuses is scrapped
The cap on bankers' bonuses was removed to make the UK look more attractive post-Brexit, but it doesn't seem to be working.