Chris Burn Political Editor
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Political editor at Yorkshire Post.

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470 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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One in three Yorkshire children living in relative poverty, shock figures show

One in three children in Yorkshire and Humber is living in poverty, shock new research has found.

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almost 2 years ago
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Rishi Sunak to reject 'fairy-tale' immediate tax cuts as rivals pledge reductions worth billions

Rishi Sunak will confirm he will not make “fairy-tale” immediate tax cuts if he becomes the next Prime Minister.

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almost 2 years ago
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Liz Truss's claims to have grown up in 'heart of Red Wall' in Leeds suburb labelled laughable

Liz Truss's claims to have grown up in the "heart of the Red Wall" in Leeds have been called "frankly laughable" by t...

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almost 2 years ago
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Boris Johnson says he won't publicly back any candidate in Tory leadership race

Boris Johnson has said he won't back any of the candidates in the crowded field to be the next Conservative leader an...

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almost 2 years ago
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Police to monitor live CCTV footage from Northern trains, rail operator reveals

British Transport Police will soon be able to monitor live CCTV footage from Northern trains, the rail operator has a...

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almost 2 years ago
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Great Yorkshire Show tickets sell out - but Channel 5 to screen highlights

Tickets for this week’s Great Yorkshire Show have sold out, organisers have announced.

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almost 2 years ago
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Paul Chuckle and Jimmy Bullard to take part in Celebrity MasterChef 2022

Much-loved children’s entertainer Paul Chuckle will be among the stars taking part in the upcoming series of Celebrit...

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almost 2 years ago
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Nationwide presenter Michael Barratt has died aged 94, family announces

Leeds-born broadcaster Michael Barratt has died at the age of 94, his family have announced.

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almost 2 years ago
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New Tory minister Lia Nici repeats 'sexist' Angela Rayner allegations and claims Labour wants a '...

A newly-appointed Government minister has caused controversy by repeating allegations about Labour deputy leader Ange...

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almost 2 years ago
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Karl Turner: 'A little bit of me wanted Boris Johnson to stay as Prime Minister'

Barrister-turned-politician Karl Turner says Tory MPs must act to oust Boris Johnson from No 10 as soon as possible. ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Yorkshire MP Stuart Andrew reappointed as Minister - 48 hours after quitting

Yorkshire MP Stuart Andrew has been reappointed as a Minister - just 48 hours after quitting as one.

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almost 2 years ago
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Ukrainian artists celebrate Boris Johnson with Cossack painting as Zelensky expresses sorrow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to Boris Johnson for supporting his country “from ...

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