Boris Johnson defied political gravity yesterday as the Conservatives racked up a string of stunning poll victories. Labour was thrashed in the Hartlepool by-election, with Jill Mortimer securing a majority of almost 7,000 in a seat the Tories had not held since 1964. Tory Ben Houchen won a second term as mayor of Tees Valley in … Read more
Boris Johnson defied political gravity yesterday as the Conservatives racked up a string of stunning poll victories. Labour was thrashed in the Hartlepool by-election, with Jill Mortimer securing a majority of almost 7,000 in a seat the Tories had not held since 1964. Tory Ben Houchen won a second term as mayor of Tees Valley in … Read more
Boris Johnson is on course to take a wrecking ball to the Red Wall again today by securing a hat-trick in Labour’s former heartlands – as a poll puts the Tories ten points ahead. The Conservatives are on the brink of a historic victory in the Hartlepool by-election, as well as the two key mayoral … Read more
Boris Johnson is on course to take a wrecking ball to the Red Wall again today by securing a hat-trick in Labour’s former heartlands. The Conservatives are on the brink of a historic victory in the Hartlepool by-election, as well as the two key mayoral races in the West Midlands and Tees Valley. Today’s bumper … Read more
VICTORIES JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Pedal power to the rescue Being reunited with my ancient Crossroads Specialised bike has saved me a small fortune in travel costs this year – although not as much if coronavirus hadn’t reared its destructive head. I started the year thinking the 30-year hybrid bike had been stolen from the garage under … Read more