it's about time someone gave the south of England some attention

The attitude of Welsh and UK Labour to the Vaughan Gething donation scandal is astonishing.

They have both refused to answer any questions put to them about where the left over money will be going.

Let me talk you through this ongoing battle I am having.

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Important report by Leigh Jones ⬇️

Sir Simon Clarke has been challenged to return donations he accepted from a company the Ministry of Defence says it has 'serious national security concerns' over.

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Interesting voter breakdown in our splash today on North Yorkshire mayoral election

York:

🔴 Lab: 25,639
🔵 Con: 7,173

North Yorkshire:

🔴 Lab: 41,122
🔵 Con: 44,794

Labour almost neck-and-neck in the area it won no seats in 2019

You can hear a member of TVCA's staff intervening here which is a very interesting thing for a politically neutral actor to do when a politician is being asked about the political campaign he just ran.

You can hear a member of TVCA's staff intervening here which is a very interesting thing for a politically neutral actor to do when a politician is being asked about the political campaign he just ran.

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There was a spicy clash between re-elected Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen and Private Eye's richard brooks today over the Teesworks report

Hear the row break out (in front of a group of astonished journalists) in today's Northern Agenda podcast (7 mins in)

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Ben Houchen wins a third term as Tees Valley mayor despite massive swing to Labour.
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Ben Houchen has won the Tees Valley mayoral election.

Awaiting a formal declaration for the final total, but all five constituent authorities have declared.

Houchen: 81,930 (54%)
McEwan: 63,141 (41%)
Thorley: 7,679 (5%)