Christopher Furlong
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Lost village appears as drought continues at popular Ladybower reservoir
It is now almost 85 years since two villages in the Peak District were flooded to create a new reservoir.
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Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – UK politics live
The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparedness
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Andy Burnham’s English degree may prove useful in a fractured Britain - Matt Bromley
It seems ironic that when the number of students studying English at university is plummeting, we welcome Britain’s first PM to have done so. Undergraduate enrolments in English dropped by nearly a fifth between 2019 and 2024 and several universities have started scrapping English courses due to low applicant numbers.
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Bradford Interchange confirmed as site for city's new rail station
The Transport Secretary told The Yorkshire Post that the new station at Bradford Interchange would lead to more frequent trains, improved journey times and better reliability.
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The Prime Minister’s efforts thus far to reform social care are to be applauded
There can be no denying that there has been a shift in emphasis on social care since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
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UK households to see higher-than-expected inflation as energy prices jump – IMF
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is also now expected to see UK economic growth slow down next year, according to fresh forecasts.
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Scottish homeowners £279 a month worse off as SNP says Burnham broke promise
SNP accuses Andy Burnham of breaking cost-of-living promises as five-year mortgage rates hit 6, leaving Scottish homeowners £279 a month worse off.
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Polanski defends leadership of Greens and says he will not step down after byelection defeat by Labour – UK politics live
Sagal Abdi-Wali defeats Green party leader Zack Polanski to retain the Holborn and St Pancras seat for Labour
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Badenoch suggests Tories would not reverse Labour’s pensions triple lock legislation – UK politics live
In his party conference speech last week, Andy Burnham said he wanted to change the triple lock uprating mechanism from 2030
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The Government needs to restore confidence in the economy - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Peter Neal, Cleethorpes.
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Long read: Labour leaves Liverpool jubilant as Burnham tasks mayors to deliver hope
The Prime Minister unveiled plans for bold changes to pensions, social care, voting reform and even Brexit.
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The Yorkshire industrialist who was a pioneer of labour welfare who built Saltaire
Sir Titus Salt was a Yorkshire industrialist, politician and philanthropist who helped to revolutionise labour welfare by building the textile model village of Saltaire.
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Healey and Burnham warned against hiking capital gains tax in Budget
The CGT take since April is lower than the same period for last year