Chris Burn Political Editor
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Political editor at Yorkshire Post.

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484 Articles
almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Government officials told Channel 4 to delete parts of annual report 'at odds' with privatisation

Officials in Nadine Dorries’s department pressured Channel 4 bosses to delete references to the publicly-owned broadc...

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almost 2 years ago
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Four in 10 Yorkshire businesses passing on price increases to customers

Almost 40 per cent of businesses in Yorkshire and Humber have had to pass on price increases to customers, according ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Priti Patel hails impact of pioneering scheme to cut drug crime in Wakefield

Home Secretary Priti Patel has hailed the success of an innovative project designed to tackle the scourge of drug add...

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almost 2 years ago
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Hosepipe ban looms for five million in region as Yorkshire Water considers applying for drought p...

A hosepipe ban could be introduced in the region with Yorkshire Water considering applying for a drought permit.

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almost 2 years ago
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Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley reveal new Leadmill-inspired song in surprise duet

Pulp star Jarvis Cocker made a surprise guest appearance alongside his former bandmate Richard Hawley at The Leadmill...

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almost 2 years ago
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Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley reveal new Leadmill-inspired song in surprise duet

Pulp star Jarvis Cocker made a surprise guest appearance alongside his former bandmate Richard Hawley at The Leadmill...

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almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak pledges to axe 'inappropriate' Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre plan

Rishi Sunak will scrap a controversial plan to open a major asylum centre in a North Yorkshire village if he becomes ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Boris Johnson rejects Gordon Brown's plea to agree emergency cost-of-living help

Boris Johnson's Government will not make any further interventions to support the public with the rising cost-of-livi...

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almost 2 years ago
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Pensioners face spending almost £1 in every £5 on energy bill this winter, Liz Truss warned

Liz Truss has been warned her plan for an emergency budget to immediately reverse the National Insurance rise will no...

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almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak aims to repeat 'underdog' North Yorkshire win in Tory leadership election race

Rishi Sunak has said he is taking inspiration from his unlikely selection to replace William Hague as the Tory repres...

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almost 2 years ago
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Mike Ross's 20-year journey from country's youngest councillor to Hull leader

Mike Ross was still a university student when he was first elected as a Hull councillor - now 20 years on he is charg...

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almost 2 years ago
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Drought order sought for Yorkshire reservoir after 'exceptional shortage of rain'

The Environment Agency has applied a drought order for a Yorkshire reservoir following "an exceptional shortage of ra...

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