Chris Burn Political Editor
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Political editor at Yorkshire Post.

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465 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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Labour's Barry Sheerman makes cheeky offer to be education minister after raft of resignations

Labour MP for Huddersfield Barry Sheerman has mischievously suggested he could become an education minister after a r...

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almost 2 years ago
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Johnson met ex KGB officer Alexander Lebedev without officials, he admits to Commons committee

Boris Johnson met Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev without officials present while foreign secretary, he has told MPs.

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almost 2 years ago
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Previously loyal Tory MPs in Yorkshire turn against Boris Johnson on dramatic day

Tory MPs representing Yorkshire joined Parliamentary colleagues in turning against Boris Johnson’s leadership, with o...

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almost 2 years ago
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Boris Johnson avoids answering if he made 'Pincher by name, Pincher by nature' reference

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to answer whether he used the nickname 'Pincher by name, Pincher by nature' ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Sheffield Hallam University dropping 10 more degree courses due to "low demand"

Sheffield Hallam University is dropping a series of other degree courses in addition to English Literature due to “lo...

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almost 2 years ago
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CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway staff vote for rail strike action

More rail strikes could soon affect Yorkshire after staff at CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway voted in favour o...

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almost 2 years ago
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Nidd Gorge: 500 trees to be felled due to spread of infectious disease

A total of 500 larch trees are to be felled at Harrogate beauty spot Nidd Gorge this summer due to the spread of an i...

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almost 2 years ago
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Tributes paid to Welcome to Yorkshire administrator Rob Adamson after death aged 53

Tributes have been paid to Welcome to Yorkshire administrator Rob Adamson, who has died suddenly at the age of 53.

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almost 2 years ago
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Oliver Coppard joins Andy Burnham and other Labour mayors in backing workers' right to strike

South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard has joined four other Labour metro mayors in a public statement backing workers'...

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almost 2 years ago
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Yorkshire schools facing budget cuts as their energy bills rocket, Ministers warned

Yorkshire schools are facing making cuts to either teaching staff or vital services as rocketing inflation hits budge...

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almost 2 years ago
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Channel 4 privatisation most disliked Tory policy with voters, new polling finds

Plans to privatise Channel 4 are opposed by a majority of voters and have the least support of 10 major Conservative ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Yorkshire locations shortlisted as potential new home of new £200m Rolls-Royce factory

A new Rolls-Royce factory manufacturing key parts for a planned nuclear power station could be located in Yorkshire, ...

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