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Left-wing mayor Jamie Driscoll quits Labour after party blocked his candidacy

The serving North of Tyne mayor will seek to stand as an independent in the election for the new expanded North East authority.

The Independent UK

Labour mayor QUITS party and slams 'controlling' Westminster HQ

NORTH of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll has resigned from Labour after being blocked by the party from running for another role in England's north east.

The National (Scotland)

'It's fantastic' - Thousands of people attend historic Durham Miners' Gala

The event is attracts thousands of people to Durham city each year

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Work begins on Blyth's multi-million pound state-of-the-art learning centre

It is hoped the facility will open in autumn 2024

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Northumberland councillor expelled from Labour slams party after being told her appeal will not be heard

The councillor has been backed by North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll

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Starmer letting right-wing Labour faction try to destroy party left – McDonnell

The backbench MP has written to the party leader to complain that dissenting voices are being stifled.

The Independent UK

Two councillors quit Labour Party over claims of bullying, misogyny, and a 'toxic' atmosphere

Councillors Cath Davis and Gary Madden said they had become 'increasingly disillusioned' as they made claims the North Tyneside Labour group has refuted 'in the strongest possible terms'

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Former MEP pledges to turn the North East into England's 'greenest region' if he wins mayor race

Paul Brannen has told Labour members that there is “no bigger threat, no bigger opportunity” than the climate breakdown

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Left-leaning Labour MP hits out after losing reselection bid to shadow minister

Mick Whitley expressed ‘confusion and disappointment’ at the National Executive Committee’s decision to hold a vote on the candidacy.

The Independent UK

Labour reveals two-candidate shortlist in North East mayoral race

Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness and Ex-MEP Paul Brannen will go head-to-head

Chronicle Live

Union leaders accuse Keir Starmer of 'monumental own goal' in Labour feud over Jamie Driscoll

A number of top union officials have demanded a U-turn in the party’s stance on the sitting North of Tyne mayor

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Keir Starmer’s transformation of the Labour Party

In 2019 the Labour Party faced its worst electoral defeat in over 80 years – now the party could be looking at victory in the next general election.

The Week

Cold, cynical and paranoid: if this is Labour in opposition, what will it look like in power?

Keir Starmer’s party is pushing the idea that you can pursue progressive ends through nasty means to its limit, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Jewish groups write to Labour Party as row continues over Jamie Driscoll's North East mayor bid

A dispute over the North of Tyne mayor's exclusion from a longlist of Labour candidates has engulfed the party this week

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer’s centralist rule is not the Labour we know

Letters: Mike Sheaff cannot remember a time when party democracy was held in such disregard; plus letters from Phil Davis, Frank Newhofer and Matthew Bowles

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North East mayor: What your area said about region's historic £4.2bn devolution deal

The greatest level of support for the devolution deal was in Newcastle, while Northumberland reported the lowest level of backing - though every area had a majority in favour

The Guardian - UK

Notes on a scandal: this is how Starmer’s bullies took out Jamie Driscoll – and why it matters

Having examined how the North of Tyne mayor was barred from standing again, I see something akin to McCarthyism, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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'Decision made' in Jamie Driscoll row as mayor accuses Labour frontbencher of 'weasel words'

The North of Tyne mayor clashed with MP Nick Thomas-Symonds on the BBC's Politics Live show on Wednesday

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The Independent UK

Left-leaning Welsh Labour MP says process ‘unfair’ after losing selection bid

Beth Winter claimed she will be ‘taking advice and soundings’ on her next steps.

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North East mayoral rival says she has 'no say' over Jamie Driscoll's exclusion from Labour race

Kim McGuinness says that the decision to leave Mr Driscoll off a longlist of candidates for the North East mayoral election in 2024 is "a matter for the Labour Party's NEC"

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Jamie Driscoll says North East public 'will not be happy' at Labour feud over mayoral election

The North of Tyne mayor continues to battle against "London Labour HQ" after he was barred from taking part in a selection contest because he appeared on stage with Ken Loach

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Jamie Driscoll Labour row: Mayor discusses legal action over selection dispute as Keir Starmer speaks

The North of Tyne mayor has said he will see out his term no matter what, but has not ruled out the possibility of legal action or standing in 2024 as an independent

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North East devolution consultation slammed by councillors over lack of response

Only 3,235 responses to the consultation were received

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says he wants to empower local communities. The Jamie Driscoll affair suggests otherwise

Blocking the North of Tyne mayor from standing for Labour again shows how deep the party’s centralism runs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

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Warning recycling food waste in Northumberland will be a "massive undertaking"

The Government has said local authorities must provide the service by 2026

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