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Left-wing mayor Jamie Driscoll quits Labour after party blocked his candidacy

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll has resigned from Labour after being blocked by the party from running for another role in the North East. The left-leaning mayor, who has been described as the “last Corbynista in power”, was last month barred ...

17 Jul 2023 at 16:12

Gove evokes spirit of Thatcherism to help boost levelling-up agenda

Levelling Up minister Michael Gove has promised to harness the “spirit” of Thatcherism to help the north of England, with Labour promising to go much further in devolving power out of London. Mr Gove cited the “active” government of Margaret ...

25 Jan 2023 at 21:29

Jamie Driscoll says some liken quitting Labour to ‘leaving abusive relationship’

North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll, who was blocked by Labour from running for another role in the region, has alleged that others who have also left the party have described it as like “leaving an abusive relationship”. Mr Driscoll, who is ...

18 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Five Labour mayors back workers’ right to strike to ‘defend their livelihoods’

Five Labour metro mayors have backed workers’ right to strike as they warned the cost-of-living crisis is “forcing an increasing number of people into industrial disputes”. In a statement, the mayors said striking is at times the only ...

05 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Mayor slams Labour for blocking candidacy after stage appearance with Ken Loach

A Labour mayor has accused the party of being “anti-democratic” for blocking his candidacy for a future position after he appeared on stage with film director Ken Loach. Serving North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll, described as the ...

04 Jun 2023 at 16:53

Ken Loach claims antisemitism is being used to oust Labour left politicians

Filmmaker Ken Loach has claimed antisemitism is being used to purge Labour of politicians on the left as he criticised the party for blocking a mayor for sharing a platform with him. The director blamed Sir Keir Starmer for what ...

03 Jun 2023 at 14:18

Labour factionalism row after mayor blocked ‘over Ken Loach discussion’

Labour is embroiled in a fresh “factionalism” row after a left-wing regional mayor had his candidacy blocked in a decision linked to an onstage appearance with director Ken Loach. Jamie Driscoll was barred from standing to be ...

02 Jun 2023 at 20:34

Serving Labour mayor blocked from running in ‘out of control factionalism’

A left-wing regional mayor has been blocked from being Labour’s candidate to contest the North East mayoralty, sparking fresh allegations of “factionalism” within the party. Jamie Driscoll had his candidacy blocked because ...

02 Jun 2023 at 20:15

Left-wing mayor not ruling out legal action over blocked candidacy

A left-leaning Labour mayor who has been blocked from running for another role in the North East has not ruled out taking legal action against the party. Jamie Driscoll, the serving North of Tyne mayor, was excluded from ...

05 Jun 2023 at 14:46

Keir Starmer under pressure over ‘anti-democratic’ blocking of mayor’s candidacy

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the “anti-democratic” decision to block a left-leaning Labour mayor from running in the North East. Unite, the party’s biggest union donor, warned of “serious consequences” over ...

04 Jun 2023 at 19:16

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Failure of battery factory plan hailed by Boris Johnson just a year ago

In the middle of January 2022, then-prime minister Boris Johnson trumpeted the thousands of skilled jobs the Britishvolt gigafactory was expected to create. Almost exactly a year on, the site on the outskirts of ...

17 Jan 2023 at 15:24

Newcastle’s Labour leader loses vote to stand in May elections

The leader of Newcastle City Council has failed to be selected to stand again for Labour in the local elections in May. Nick Forbes is a member of the party’s National Executive Committee and a senior figure in ...

09 Feb 2022 at 11:55

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