Of the 592 people who took part in Thursday’s poll, 317 voted ‘no’  and 271 voted ‘yes’ to the question ‘do you have confidence in the mayor of Ripon, Councillor Barbara Brodigan?’ A total of 12,696 electors were eligible to vote, meaning the turnout was just 4.66 per cent. The poll took place amid ongoing…

Of the 592 people who took part in Thursday’s poll, 317 voted ‘no’  and 271 voted ‘yes’ to the question ‘do you have confidence in the mayor of Ripon, Councillor Barbara Brodigan?’ A total of 12,696 electors were eligible to vote, meaning the turnout was just 4.66 per cent. The poll took place amid ongoing…

Ms Reeves certainly gave the impression that there was a massive “black hole” that only a 2p rise in income tax would fill. But, sensing opposition from her own backbenchers, she quickly reverse ferreted on the income tax rise and then, on budget day itself, backed down on the black hole which mysteriously disappeared. Ms…

Hexham MP Joe Morris wants a legal register of such plants to prevent another attack on landmark sites. It follows the illegal felling of Sycamore Gap in 2023, which Mr Morris said “felt like an attack”. He suggested that Sherwood Forest’s Major Oak, where Robin Hood and his Merry Men are said to have sheltered,…