Chris Burn Political Editor
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Political editor at Yorkshire Post.

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459 Articles
almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Moving House of Lords to Stoke-on-Trent or York "would be nonsense", David Blunkett claims

David Blunkett has described proposals from Michael Gove to move the House of Lords to Stoke-on-Trent or York as “non...

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almost 2 years ago
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'We will never forget her': Tributes to Jo Cox flood in on sixth anniversary of her death

Emotional tributes have been paid in Parliament and beyond to late Yorkshire MP Jo Cox on the sixth anniversary of he...

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almost 2 years ago
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Boris Johnson's ethics adviser Lord Geidt quit after being put in 'odious' position by PM

Boris Johnson's ethics adviser Lord Geidt has said he was forced to quit after the Prime Minister put him in an "impo...

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almost 2 years ago
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Rail strikes: Northern tells passengers not to use its services for six days as major events hit

Yorkshire’s rail network will grind to a near-halt next week due to planned strike action - with several key lines cl...

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almost 2 years ago
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British judges also blocked Rwanda flight deportations at 11th hour, Court of Appeal confirms

British as well as European judges blocked planned deportations of asylum seekers to Rwanda on the first planned flig...

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almost 2 years ago
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British judges also blocked Rwanda flight deportations at 11th hour, Court of Appeal confirms

British as well as European judges blocked planned deportations of asylum seekers to Rwanda on the first planned flig...

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almost 2 years ago
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Grant Shapps swerves RMT union invite for talks on avoiding rail strikes

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has swerved an invitation to meet with union leaders in a bid to head off next week’...

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almost 2 years ago
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Revealed: Map shows massive impact on Yorkshire train services from rail strikes

Vast swathes of Yorkshire will be left without train services on three rail strike days next week, Network Rail has r...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Revealed: Map shows massive impact on Yorkshire train services from rail strikes

Vast swathes of Yorkshire will be left without train services on three rail strike days next week, Network Rail has r...

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almost 2 years ago
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First Rwanda deportation flight cancelled after last-minute legal challenges

The planned first flight deporting asylum seekers to live in Rwanda was dramatically cancelled on Tuesday night follo...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

First Rwanda deportation flight cancelled after last-minute legal challenges

The planned first flight deporting asylum seekers to live in Rwanda was dramatically cancelled on Tuesday night follo...

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almost 2 years ago
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Dan Jarvis pays moving tribute to heroic Yorkshire paratrooper killed in the Falklands

The Falklands war is in danger of becoming a forgotten conflict, Dan Jarvis has warned in a speech commemorating the ...

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