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Lucy Rigby, MP for Northampton North, at the Northampton War Memorial

Opinion: VE Day - Reflecting and giving thanks

President Donald Trump holds up a chart of "reciprocal tariffs" while speaking during a trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House.

Business News: Trump tariffs "devastating" for UK firms

Police remain at the scene at All Saints School, Sheffield

Watch: What the Prime Minister said about All Saints School tragedy

Two-thirds of Brits would fail the citizenship test

Ad Feature Two-thirds of Brits stumped by UK citizenship test, research shows

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London.

Watch: UK public give their view of AI as AI action plan is published

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends the 'Popular Conservatives' conference on 6 February 2024 in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Liz Truss makes legal threat to the PM - what you need to know

Across Kettering General Hospital (KGH) and Northampton General Hospital (NGH), a critical incident was declared on November 19 due to constraints across the hospitals and increasing pressure on ambulance services.

Letter to the Editor: Critical incident continues at NGH - A critical response

Drink driver Matthew Wootten crashes into the gates of the Prime Minister’s country house.

Watch: Drink driver smashes into gates of PM’s country house

In an article marking the launch of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign, the Prime Minister gave his strong backing to news media

Sir Keir Starmer says journalism is the 'lifeblood of our democracy'

How far does the pound in your pocket now go after this week's budget?

The John Griff Column: Words, and Figures

Lucy Rigby - MP

Northampton North MP: A better Northampton and a better Britain

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Jordan Parlour called for attack on asylum seeker hotel.

Watch: Police arrest man who called for attack on asylum seeker hotel

Clergy, choir, and others gathered for an ordination at All Saint's Church last month

The Rev Oliver Coss column: New Ministry

The 2024 political geography of Great Britain (stats: House Of Commons Library)

The John Griff Column: Brave New World?

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10
Watch as the new PM spoke outside Downing Street - accompanied by his wife Lady Victoria Starmer and cheered on by flag-waving Labour supporters.
Jessica Martin

General Election 2024’s 7 best campaign moments and gaffes.

General Election 2024 7 best campaign moments and gaffes

Rishi Sunak: Four men arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass

Keir Starmer meets Kelvin Thomas and Tom Cliffe

UK's possible next Prime Minister visits Sixfields and meets Cobblers' staff

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set out his party's manifesto at the Silverstone racing circuit in Northamptonshire. (Image: Nadia Lincoln LDRS)

Rishi Sunak pledged to end ‘postcode lottery’ of provision for SEND children

Lucy on St Giles

Political Opinion: The general election on 4th July is our opportunity to vote f...

Andrea Leadsom (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Andrea Leadsom reveals she will not be standing at General Election

Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4.

Watch: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 General Election

Daventry MP Chris Heaton-Harris has announced he will not stand for re-election.

Northants MP announces he will not stand for re-election

Author Joanna Nadin

'I curtsied to the Prime Minister'

Rise & Fall of Boris Johnson review: Sticking the boot into former PM

Past and present pupils and guardians rallied together on Sunday, December 3, to save Southfield School.
Credit: Vivienne Rhymes

Parents continue to fight to save village school already earmarked for closure
Past and present pupils wrote letters to the Prime Minister and King Charles asking for their help
Nadia Lincoln

Engineers at work on the first arch for the Greatworth green tunnel in September 2023.

Proposal to build 'international' train station near Northampton gains momentum

The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

An aerial view of the groundworks construction of the HS2 high speed rail network progresses around the A38 dual-carriageway near Streethay on January 27, 2023 in Lichfield (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Gravy train: £280 million spent on HS2 consultants in years

The civil engineering is impressive - how much more of it will the HS2 project generate?

HS2 – RIP or TBC?

Rishi Sunak is reportedly drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax as he looks to attract voters ahead of the next general election. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak considering inheritance tax cut

According to a leaked photograp, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Rishi Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will link Manchester and London

Antony Antoniou

Opinion: Why I am standing for Northampton North in the next General Election

No Boris so now I’m a Celeb is targeting Liz and Dom

Benjamin Netanyahu has been taken to hospital after ‘feeling unwell'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalised after ‘feeling unwell’

Boris Johnson earns over £21k an hour for his roles outside of politics

Boris Johnson rakes in over £21k as second job earnings revealed

Kerry Messam is visiting Downing Street on Wednesday July 5 to be part of the national celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the NHS.

Nurse to visit Downing Street as part of celebrations for 75 years of NHS

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

MPs find Boris Johnson ‘deliberately misled’ Commons multiple times

The crisis response vehicle and the team

New mental health crisis response service launched in Northamptonshire

Former PM Boris Johnson has been referred to the police by the Cabinet Office over further potential rule breaches during the pandemic. PIC: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Boris Johnson denies new lockdown rule breaking allegations

Will Artificial Intelligence bring brighter, or darker days to humanity?

John Griff: How soon before Artificial Intelligence takes over the intelligent?

A cigar smoked by Sir Winston Churchill in wartime nearly 80 years ago has been found in a jar.

Cigar smoked by Winston Churchill during World War 2 is up for sale

Lab tests have shown vapes confiscated from school students were mostly illegal, and had high levels of lead, nickel and chromium (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Government announces crackdown on vape adverts targeting children

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson referred to police over new Covid rule breaking claims

Prince Harry and Meghan have been married since 2018. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak speaks out on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle car chase

Students are gearing up for GCSE exams

Quiz: Can you answer these GCSE maths questions

International Harry Potter Day is on May 2

How to celebrate International Harry Potter Day

A rare doll with a striking resemblance to a young Boris Johnson could fetch up to £17,000 when it goes under the hammer.

Doll bearing resemblance to a young Boris Johnson going up for auction

Rishi Sunak has declared his wife’s shares in a childcare agency set to benefit from budget amid investigation

Rishi Sunak declares wife’s shares in firm amid investigation

Rishi Sunak could be forced to apologise to the House of Commons is he is found to have breached the MP’s code of conduct (image: Getty Images)

What time is PMQs on today?

Gary Neville mocks former PM Liz Truss on Twitter

Liz Truss to blame ‘woke culture’ for high taxes in fierce comeback speech

Liz Truss turns her attention to ‘woke culture’ in comeback speech

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia and in intensive care