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Labour's David Skaith became the inaugural elected mayor of York and North Yorkshire this afternoon, a new position that covers the Prime Minister's Richmond constituency.
A lorry driver jailed for his part in a lucrative people-smuggling operation that ended in the tragic deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in an airtight container in Essex has been moved to a prison in Northern Ireland to serve the remainder of his sentence.
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LGC lists the councils that have seen the most significant changes following local elections on 2 May 2024. Based on results available at 5.15pm on 3
On track to lose 500 council seats, Conservatives point to Labour’s failure to win control of Harlow council – by one seat