Politics

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be in West Yorkshire today as he launches a national campaign to recruit 20,000 police officers over the next three years.

Former Sheffield Lord Mayor Magid Magid may only have four months as an MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber but he's determined to make as much noise as possible in his new role, including a tour of the region he represents. Rob Parsons reports.

Today the Brexit party have announced the first 50 prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPC) that are standing for the party in the next general election, with 50 more to be revealed on Monday and another 50 the following day.

West Yorkshire tourists litter Scarborough's sea and beaches because of their 'mentality', a Scarborough councillor has claimed.

I would like to start by thanking the residents of the Hipperholme and Lightcliffe ward that voted for me in the local elections back in May for another term in office, I would also like to thanks the many constituents and friends who helped me in the run up to the elections.

School pupils in Leeds have suggested that Pacers could be used as a soft play area for children on the autistic spectrum as a contest was officially launched to find new uses for the much-maligned train carriages.

As the Conservative leadership election reaches its final phase, party members across the country, including those here in Calderdale, will shortly decide upon who they want to be the next leader of our party.

Transport bosses in the North should be given more budget raising powers to pay for vital improvements but risk being kicked out of office if they fail, Boris Johnson said last night.

Examination hearings into Calderdale’s Local Plan are underway.

A planning application for a proposed new business park in Clifton has now been submitted.

In this week's Inside the Council column, Coun Colin Raistrick (Independent, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe) discusses the calls to changes in the NHS and views on climate change.

Results for the European Parliament elections will be announced tonight, with new representatives for Yorkshire and the Humber due to be revealed at Leeds Town Hall.