Sharon Graham welcomes new pay agreement for EnQuest offshore workers
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has welcomed a new pay agreement for offshore workers employed by EnQuest on its Magnus platform. Sharon Graham, Unite...
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Julia Buckley appeals for support after Shropshire homelessness sleep-out
Labour MP Julia Buckley has appealed for sponsorship after taking part in the Big Shropshire Sleep Out in support of services for people experiencing...
Dominic Moffitt encourages community groups to apply for greener-building grants
Labour councillor Dominic Moffitt has encouraged community and faith groups to seek funding for improvements to their buildings through Ealing's Better Spaces Fund. Ealing...
Stephen Donnelly invites Ealing residents to free digital support event
Labour councillor Stephen Donnelly has encouraged residents to attend a free event offering help with smartphones, computers and online services. Perceval House, Ealing. Photo:...
Darren Paffey calls on Southampton Greens to reject controversial conference policy
Labour MP Darren Paffey has written to the Southampton Green Party asking its elected representatives to distance themselves from the policy adopted at their...
Anne Quilter welcomes new coastal play area for Bransty families
Labour councillor Anne Quilter has welcomed plans for a new coastal-themed play area at Harbour View in Bransty, Whitehaven. Whitehaven harbour. Photo: geograph.org.uk (CC...
Tom Hayes urges council rethink over SOBO Beach's future
Labour MP Tom Hayes has urged BCP Council to reconsider its approach to SOBO Beach, joining a public meeting about the venue's future. Tom...
Twycross says AI testing identified dozens of vulnerabilities before public release
Labour peer Baroness Twycross has said the UK's AI Security Institute identified dozens of vulnerabilities that developers fixed before their models were publicly released....
Bev Craig pledges £2 million for Greater Manchester's music sector
Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig has pledged £2 million to support the region's music sector, including improved access to rehearsal and production spaces. Greater...
Claire Ward reports more than 300 young people moving into work or learning
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward has welcomed results showing more than 300 young people moving into a job, further education or training after completing...
Elaine Pantling backs £4.16 million plan for two more children's homes
Labour councillor Elaine Pantling has backed proposals for two new council-run children's homes to provide more local care for young people with complex needs....
Ash Lister backs Cardiff childcare expansion ahead of provider proposals
Labour councillor Ash Lister has backed Cardiff's preparations to expand funded childcare for two-year-olds across the city by March 2027. Cardiff City Hall. Photo:...
Sandra Walmsley opens £13 million expansion at Bury SEND school
Labour councillor Sandra Walmsley has officially opened a new wing at Millwood Primary School following completion of a £13 million specialist education project. Millwood...
Paul Waugh welcomes completion of Rochdale manufacturing centre building
Rochdale MP Paul Waugh has welcomed completion of the building for the Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Centre at Kingsway Business Park. Paul Waugh MP....
Emma Hardy backs new flood advice service and 200,000-property protection target
Floods Minister Emma Hardy has urged households to check their flood risk as a new online advice service launches at the start of Flood...
Greenwich housing service gains LGBTQ+ Pledge Plus status
The Royal Borough of Greenwich says it has become the first organisation in the UK to achieve LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge Plus status, the highest...
Molly Hartill elected in Myatt's Fields by-election
Labour and Co-operative candidate Molly Hartill has been elected as a councillor for Lambeth’s Myatt’s Fields ward. She won 1,026 votes, or 47%, while...
HMS Dragon returns after seven-month deployment
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has returned to Portsmouth after a seven-month deployment. The Navy said the ship had helped protect UK interests, including...
Oxford Half runners raise £1.3m for charities
The Oxford Half drew its biggest field to date, with about 15,000 runners taking part, according to Labour MP Anneliese Dodds, who said she...
Anneliese Dodds presses for action on illegal e-bikes
Labour MP Anneliese Dodds says she is working with other MPs to press the Government to do more about illegally modified e-bikes, while supporting...
Scottish Labour claims Glasgow missed out on £357m in funding
Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra says Glasgow City Council would have received £357 million more in 2025–26 if its funding had risen in line...
Northern mayors take regional trade pitch to India
West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin is among northern leaders taking a regional trade mission to India. The visit is intended to build trade, investment...
Kim Johnson backs call for pet-friendly homelessness accommodation
Labour MP Kim Johnson has backed a Big Issue campaign calling for people in temporary and emergency accommodation to be able to keep their...
Kim Johnson renews call for action on IPP sentences
Labour MP Kim Johnson has renewed calls for action on imprisonment for public protection sentences, which were abolished for new cases in 2012 but...
Earlestown Town Hall restoration reaches practical completion
Restoration work at Earlestown Town Hall has reached practical completion, more than 130 years after the Grade II listed building was built. St Helens...