Defeat in Hartlepool – which Labour held with a majority of 3,595 in 2019 even as other bricks in the red wall crumbled – would be a blow to Sir Keir’s leadership.
Analysis of polling results in the North East paint a nuanced picture of what is going on.
A Tory win would be just the third time in 50 years a governing party has gained a seat at a by-election.
The last census shows there are only 92,028 residents living in the town!
It’s World Press Freedom Day, but the current government is making me very worried about press freedom in the UK.
From the newsletter: sensationalism and sexism in the race for City Hall.
The mooted HMS Prince Philip will cost taxpayers £200 million.
"Boris Johnson is not somebody that is immune to democracy."
Ardern said: “If there was ever a time to close the gap between groups of people across New Zealand in different positions, it is now. I am responsible for the executive branch and this is where we can take action … it is about showing solidarity in New Zealand’s time ...