North West Correspondent for Global šŸ“» @LBC, @LBCNEWS, @CapitalOfficial, @ThisIsHeart, @SmoothRadio

Joined March 2009
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MOBOs founder Kanya King CBE has died from colon cancer at the age of 57, the organisation has announced.
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Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way. He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.
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A guard of honour from both sides as Bernardo Silva leaves the field for the final time at Man City #MCFC
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Heartfelt words from Pep Guardiola as he prepares to say goodbye to City fans: ā€œThank you for trusting me, thank you for pushing me, thank you for loving meā€ #MCFC #ManCity
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Chris Kennedy will stand for the Green Party in the Makerfield by-election… he is a registeredĀ nurseĀ and child safeguarding specialist
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Michael Winstanley will be the Conservative candidate in the Makerfield by-election
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Labour have confirmed Andy Burnham will be their candidate for the Makerfield by-election
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Reform have announced their candidate for the Makerfield by-election will be ā€œlocal man Robert Kenyon… a self-employed local plumberā€
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Politics isn’t working for places like ours. I will change that. #AndyBurnham #ForUs
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Wes Streeting has confirmed he would enter a Labour leadership contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer, telling reporters: ā€œI’ll be standing.ā€
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I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election. I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics. Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic. Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a Ā£2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures. However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people. Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place. I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that. Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again. ENDS
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Wes Streeting has quit as Health Secretary, paving the way for a potential leadership challenge against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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ā€˜I’ve never known it to be this bad in 30 years of being in this industry.' @Sacha_Lord says Chancellor Rachel Reeves has failed British businesses.
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Hantavirus passengers arriving at Arrowe Park Hospital to begin 72hr quarantine @LBC @LBCNews
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Hundreds of police swoop on former orphanage in northern England as part of a major investigation into allegations of serious sexual abuse, modern slavery and forced marriage. lbc.co.uk/article/police-rai…
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