Second-placed Jamie Driscoll had quit Labour after he was barred from standing as the party’s candidate in the North East.

The union said it was bringing legal action over the relationship of the Civil Service Code with the Government’s Safety of Rwanda Act.

Andy Hull, the Liberal Democrat candidate, has been elected as a councillor for the Grange and Cartmel ward after winning the by-election held on May 2. Cllr Hull received 2852 votes, Conservative ...

The government has said it will redraft its Carbon Budget Delivery Plan within 12 months following the court’s decision.

Richard Holden admitted it had been a disappointing night for his party, but insisted the widespread losses are ‘typical for a Government ...

Lord Houchen’s majority over Labour was much reduced, but he managed to secure re-election on a difficult night for his party.