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5 reasons Rishi Sunak will take big part of blame for Conservative Party's loss
5 months, 2 weeks ago

5 reasons Rishi Sunak will take big part of blame for Conservative Party's loss

Firstpost  

The youngest UK prime minister in over 200 years, Rishi Sunak finally has to make way for the new incumbent, Keir Starmer. Senior leader and Dover MP Natalie Elphicke had defected to the Labour Party, protesting Sunak’s record on housing and stopping small boat crossings. It said that as the Conservative Party’s fifth prime minister in eight years, Sunak “will …

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Suella Braverman launches brutal attack on Rishi Sunak with warning he is leading Tories to electoral WIPEOUT unless party lurches Right after nightmare local election hammering
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Suella Braverman launches brutal attack on Rishi Sunak with warning he is leading Tories to electoral WIPEOUT unless party lurches Right after nightmare local election hammering

Daily Mail  

Suella Braverman launched an astonishing attack on Rishi Sunak this morning, warning that he is leading the Tories to a potential general election wipeout unless he alters political course. Andy Street dramatically lost the West Midlands mayor battle tonight in a body blow for Rishi Sunak Putting a brave face on grim election results, Rishi Sunak admitted that voters are …

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Tory mayor Andy Street loses tight West Midlands race in new blow to Sunak
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory mayor Andy Street loses tight West Midlands race in new blow to Sunak

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The shock defeat follows a difficult campaign for the Tories …

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Whatever happened to the post-election Tory bloodbath?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Whatever happened to the post-election Tory bloodbath?

The Independent  

For months, Rishi Sunak’s right-wing critics told us that the results of Thursday’s local elections would be so bad, they would trigger a coup against him. Ben Houchen’s re-election as Tory mayor in the Tees Valley gave wavering Tory MPs the fig leaf they needed to remain loyal to Sunak. The 16 per cent swing to Labour in the Tees …

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Labour mayor wins in Rishi Sunak's backyard as Tories endure torrid local elections that see them lose slew of true-blue councils and hundreds of seats in crucial general election battlegrounds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour mayor wins in Rishi Sunak's backyard as Tories endure torrid local elections that see them lose slew of true-blue councils and hundreds of seats in crucial general election battlegrounds

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Rishi Sunak suffered the indignity of seeing of seeing a Labour mayor win in his own constituency today as the Tories endured a torrid day of local elections that saw the party hemorrhage councils and seats. In a boost for Rishi Sunak, senior sources acknowledged that they had …

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Best of friends! Rishi Sunak and Ben Houchen put on united Tory front hours after re-elected Tees Valley mayor fails to namecheck PM in victory speech or wear party colours
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Best of friends! Rishi Sunak and Ben Houchen put on united Tory front hours after re-elected Tees Valley mayor fails to namecheck PM in victory speech or wear party colours

Daily Mail  

Ben Houchen and Rishi Sunak put on a united Tory front today, hours after the re-elected Tees Valley mayor failed to mention the Prime Minister in his victory speech and conspicuously failed to wear a blue party rosette. Tory Ben Houchen was re-installed as the mayor of the Tees Valley today - but failed to mention Rishi Sunak in his …

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Rishi Sunak puts a brave face on local elections disaster as his survival hopes are boosted by Tory mayor holding on in Tees Valley - after Blackpool South by-election collapse and council bloodbath
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak puts a brave face on local elections disaster as his survival hopes are boosted by Tory mayor holding on in Tees Valley - after Blackpool South by-election collapse and council bloodbath

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Rishi Sunak put a brave face on grim elections today - as he was given a glimmer of hope with Labour conceding defeat in the Tees Valley mayoral battle. In a boost for Rishi Sunak, senior sources acknowledged that they had 'fallen short' of ousting Tory incumbent Ben …

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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer take their wives on the local election trail - while other politicians turn up to vote with babies and pets - as Tory rebels wait to pounce if fears of council and mayoral
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer take their wives on the local election trail - while other politicians turn up to vote with babies and pets - as Tory rebels wait to pounce if fears of council and mayoral

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer took their wives on the local election trail today as they brace for the verdict of voters. Rishi Sunak was out canvassing in Chelsea with wife Akshata this morning Keir Starmer, pictured with wife Victoria today, said Labour is 'hopeful' it will win the West Midlands contest in an interview with Sky News Tees Valley …

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All the mayors fighting for their posts on May 2 – from Sadiq Khan to Andy Street
7 months, 3 weeks ago

All the mayors fighting for their posts on May 2 – from Sadiq Khan to Andy Street

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here’s everything you need to know about the UK’s eight …

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How the ‘naive’ golden boy of levelling up got hit with claims of criminality and corruption
1 year, 7 months ago

How the ‘naive’ golden boy of levelling up got hit with claims of criminality and corruption

The Telegraph  

The 36-year-old remains defiant, however. Nevertheless, what “does not pass the sniff test” in the words of Andy McDonald, Labour’s Middlesbrough MP, is how two local developers, Chris Musgrave and Martin Corney, came to take a 90pc stake in Europe’s biggest brownfield site, leaving taxpayers with just 10pc. Teesworks Ltd is a public-private partnership between South Tees Development Corporation – …

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Tesla urged to build gigafactory in Teesside as Elon Musk plots new plants around the world
2 years, 4 months ago

Tesla urged to build gigafactory in Teesside as Elon Musk plots new plants around the world

The Telegraph  

Elon Musk has been urged to bring a Tesla plant to the North East of England after the electric car company revealed its ambition to build a dozen “gigafactories” across the world. Ben Houchen, the Conservative Mayor for Tees Valley, wrote to Mr Musk on Friday calling on the Tesla billionaire to bring an electric car plant to the North …

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Tory leadership: Boost for Rishi Sunak with backing from party’s ‘Mr North’
2 years, 5 months ago

Tory leadership: Boost for Rishi Sunak with backing from party’s ‘Mr North’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has been given a big boost in the Tory …

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Orange County on pace for most homeless deaths in its history, again
3 years, 1 month ago

Orange County on pace for most homeless deaths in its history, again

LA Times  

More homeless people will likely have died this year in Orange County than any other. “It’s no surprise that people are continuing to die on the streets at record numbers,” said Brooke Weitzman, an attorney and homeless advocate. Weitzman also said that cities should be opening resources like Mary’s Kitchen, a nonprofit in Orange that provides a number of services …

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‘Blue wall’ mayor bids to create a super-port
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Blue wall’ mayor bids to create a super-port

The Telegraph  

The Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen is in talks with ministers and Middle East investors over a deal to create a new super-port and “level up” Britain’s former industrial heartlands. Some 4,500 acres of land including the former SSI steelworks is now owned by the South Tees Development Corporation chaired by Mr Houchen, representing the biggest regeneration project in the …

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