Cabinet divided on the best option for Welwyn Hatfield in Local Government Reform
Labour Cabinet members vote against the majority agreed at the recent Full Council indicative vote.
18 Nov 2025
National News
Bobby Dean
Housing crisis leading to "the death of meritocracy", says Bobby Dean MP
Bobby Dean MP has warned that Britain’s housing crisis is now so severe it is killing meritocracy, as soaring house prices leave young people locked out of home ownership.
18 Nov 2025
Bobby Dean
Dean pushes for a fraud strategy that finally confronts big tech failures
Bobby Dean has been pressing the government to ensure that big tech companies are properly held to account for tackling online fraud.
18 Nov 2025
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean challenges the gambling industry on offshore tax loopholes
At a recent Treasury Select Committee hearing, Bobby Dean MP confronted gambling industry leaders over their use of offshore tax arrangements. He argued that taxes on the sector could help fund important services at a time when public finances are tight.
18 Nov 2025
Wearside
Disappointment as Government refuses to step in to save National Glass Centre after campaign raised in Parliament
The Government won’t provide funding to continue running the National Glass Centre and Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art beyond June 2026, a Lib Dem question in Parliament has revealed.
PW
18 Nov 2025
When Trumpington elected Barbara Ashwood in 2013, they chose well.
She was clearly ideally suited for the job of a county councillor. Over 40 years as a Cambridgeshire librarian gave her detailed knowledge of the county as a whole and of the dilemmas faced by officers.
18 Nov 2025