Westminster Watch
Political stories affecting the Calendar region
Taliban kidnap victim to stand in Rotherham by-election
Yvonne Ridley, the journalist and war correspondent best known for her capture by the Taliban and subsequent conversion to Islam after release, has been selected to stand for the Respect Party in the Rotherham by-election on November 29, caused by the resignation of shamed Labour MP Denis MacShane.
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Yorkshire MP demands 'government for the North'
England should have a 'regional government for the North', a West Yorkshire MP has claimed.
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MPs back 'votes at 16' after clashes in the Commons
MPs from the region have clashed in the Commons over calls to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote.
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Ministers deny flood insurance talks are 'in disarray'
Ministers deny claims by a Yorkshire MP that talks aimed at securing affordable insurance cover for flood risk homes are 'in disarray'.