Politics
![Council Leader Stephen Harker (left) was urged by Conservative Jonathan Dulston to ensure the council does not go bankrupt](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18336989.jpg)
![Council Leader Stephen Harker (left) was urged by Conservative Jonathan Dulston to ensure the council does not go bankrupt](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18336989.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak with members of the Reeth Community Orchard Garden at the Summer Mocktails Party](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321420.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak with members of the Reeth Community Orchard Garden at the Summer Mocktails Party](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321420.jpg)
![Joy Allen has called on the government to lower the drink-driving limit.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18301366.jpg)
![Joy Allen has called on the government to lower the drink-driving limit.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18301366.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak at the summer solstice pop-up pub in Potto](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18295545.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak at the summer solstice pop-up pub in Potto](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18295545.jpg)
![Rachel Reeves at the Darlington Economic Campus.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18299654.jpg)
![Rachel Reeves at the Darlington Economic Campus.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18299654.jpg)
![Have Northallerton bus services been set up to fail?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17249337.jpg)
![Have Northallerton bus services been set up to fail?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17249337.jpg)
![The declaration in Harrogate](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18276037.jpg)
![The declaration in Harrogate](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18276037.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak speaks in Downing Street](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18276439.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak speaks in Downing Street](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18276439.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Kevin Hollinrake has been elected as the Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18275800.jpg)
![Kevin Hollinrake has been elected as the Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18275800.jpg)
![All of the results from the General Election in North Yorkshire have been revealed, as it proved to be a triumphant campaign for the Labour Party across the UK](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18275522.jpg)
![All of the results from the General Election in North Yorkshire have been revealed, as it proved to be a triumphant campaign for the Labour Party across the UK](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18275522.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Outgoing Darlington MP Peter Gibson.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18274935.jpg)
![Outgoing Darlington MP Peter Gibson.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18274935.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18275014.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18275014.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak in Northallerton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18275018.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak in Northallerton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18275018.jpg)
![Labour's Anna Turley gives her victory speech in Redcar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18276270.jpg)
![Labour's Anna Turley gives her victory speech in Redcar](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18276270.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Luke Myer giving his victory speech at Middlesbrough Sports Village](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18276253.jpg)
![Luke Myer giving his victory speech at Middlesbrough Sports Village](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18276253.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Matt Vickers at the Stockton West count](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18275252.jpg)
![Matt Vickers at the Stockton West count](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18275252.jpg)
![Darlington's new MP Lola McEvoy following her victory.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18274612.jpg)
![Darlington's new MP Lola McEvoy following her victory.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18274612.jpg)
!['Council's words do not match reality on bus services'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18229926.jpg)
!['Council's words do not match reality on bus services'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18229926.jpg)
LETTERS
![Kevin Hollinrake](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248233.jpg)
![Kevin Hollinrake](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248233.jpg)
![Residents and businesses in Stockton North said the next Government has a 'mountain to climb'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18241537.jpg)
![Residents and businesses in Stockton North said the next Government has a 'mountain to climb'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18241537.jpg)
General Election 2024
![The candidates for Thirsk and Malton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18239160.jpg)
![The candidates for Thirsk and Malton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18239160.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Vouchers had been given to families in receipt of free school meals](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18245611.jpg)
![Vouchers had been given to families in receipt of free school meals](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18245611.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak during a Question Time special in York on Thursday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18220701.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak during a Question Time special in York on Thursday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18220701.jpg)
LETTERS
![From left, Gemma Joy, Rev Kevin Highfield, Rod Liddle, Luke Myers, and Rowan McLaughlin](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18220804.jpg)
![From left, Gemma Joy, Rev Kevin Highfield, Rod Liddle, Luke Myers, and Rowan McLaughlin](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18220804.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak launches the Conservative Party tour bus at Redcar racecourse.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18146712.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak launches the Conservative Party tour bus at Redcar racecourse.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18146712.jpg)
general election 2024
![Count Binface is running for election in Richmond and Northallerton against PM Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18211105.jpg)
![Count Binface is running for election in Richmond and Northallerton against PM Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18211105.jpg)
General Election 2024
![Farmer David Chugg, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, parliamentary candidate for North Devon Selaine Saxby and Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron feed sheep during a visit to a farm in Devon, while on the General Election campaign trail.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18210296.jpg)
![Farmer David Chugg, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, parliamentary candidate for North Devon Selaine Saxby and Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron feed sheep during a visit to a farm in Devon, while on the General Election campaign trail.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18210296.jpg)
![Sir Simon Clarke. Image: PA](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18209371.jpg)
![Sir Simon Clarke. Image: PA](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18209371.jpg)
![Peter Gibson welcomes opening of new Urgent Dental Access Centre at Firthmoor Communit Centre](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18199864.jpg)
![Peter Gibson welcomes opening of new Urgent Dental Access Centre at Firthmoor Communit Centre](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18199864.jpg)
![Count Binface has announced he will be standing as a candidate in the General Election for Richmond and Northallerton (Aaron Chown/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18172963.jpg)
![Count Binface has announced he will be standing as a candidate in the General Election for Richmond and Northallerton (Aaron Chown/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18172963.jpg)
General Election 2024
![Joanne Coates, who has been chosen as Parliament’s official Election Artist for the 2024 general election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18202952.jpg)
![Joanne Coates, who has been chosen as Parliament’s official Election Artist for the 2024 general election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18202952.jpg)
![Mixed views on getting through to North Yorkshire Council](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13103593.jpg)
![Mixed views on getting through to North Yorkshire Council](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13103593.jpg)
![Voters are being urged to prioritise climate policy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18178701.jpg)
![Voters are being urged to prioritise climate policy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18178701.jpg)
CLIMATE COLUMN
![Ahead of the General Election on July 4, we have compiled a list of the Parliamentary candidates standing to be elected for all of the seats in each North Yorkshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16695640.jpg)
![Ahead of the General Election on July 4, we have compiled a list of the Parliamentary candidates standing to be elected for all of the seats in each North Yorkshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16695640.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Mark Robinson is a Thirsk farmer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18183525.jpg)
![Mark Robinson is a Thirsk farmer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18183525.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launches the Conservative Party General Election manifesto at Silverstone in Towcester](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18185129.jpg)
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launches the Conservative Party General Election manifesto at Silverstone in Towcester](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18185129.jpg)
![Osmotherley Village Hall and surrounds](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18185160.jpg)
![Osmotherley Village Hall and surrounds](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18185160.jpg)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey during the party's General Election manifesto launch at Lumiere London](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18180801.jpg)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey during the party's General Election manifesto launch at Lumiere London](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18180801.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak on a visit to Bishop Auckland.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18173756.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak on a visit to Bishop Auckland.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18173756.jpg)
Exclusive
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18146814.jpg)
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18146814.jpg)
![York and North Yorkshire metro mayor David Skaith, centre, signing the 'Declaration of Acceptance](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18057825.jpg)
![York and North Yorkshire metro mayor David Skaith, centre, signing the 'Declaration of Acceptance](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18057825.jpg)
![Victoria Vyvyan, CLA president](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17467106.jpg)
![Victoria Vyvyan, CLA president](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17467106.jpg)
![Akshata Murty visits Royal British Legion Care Home for Veterans in Ripon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18137295.jpg)
![Akshata Murty visits Royal British Legion Care Home for Veterans in Ripon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18137295.jpg)
![Cllr Colin Pease was elected as a Tory councillor for the Sadberge and Middleton St George ward at the May 2023 local election.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18136402.jpg)
![Cllr Colin Pease was elected as a Tory councillor for the Sadberge and Middleton St George ward at the May 2023 local election.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18136402.jpg)
![Labour's Darlington candidate Lola McEvoy launches her election campaign in the town's South Park](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123325.jpg)
![Labour's Darlington candidate Lola McEvoy launches her election campaign in the town's South Park](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123325.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Darlington Conservative MP and prospective parliamentary candidate Peter Gibson launches his re-election campaign](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123429.jpg)
![Darlington Conservative MP and prospective parliamentary candidate Peter Gibson launches his re-election campaign](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123429.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION 2024
![Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate Daniel Callaghan](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123748.jpg)
![Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate Daniel Callaghan](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123748.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak met veterans for a breakfast at Wetherspoons while campaigning in his Richmond constituency.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123450.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak met veterans for a breakfast at Wetherspoons while campaigning in his Richmond constituency.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123450.jpg)
![Bob Donoghue, mayor of Darlington, with his wife and mayoress Mags](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18121319.jpg)
![Bob Donoghue, mayor of Darlington, with his wife and mayoress Mags](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18121319.jpg)
![Members of the opposition Labour Party hit back at claims from Council Leader Amanda Hopgood](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18116368.jpg)
![Members of the opposition Labour Party hit back at claims from Council Leader Amanda Hopgood](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18116368.jpg)
![Taxi rank](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18105931.jpg)
![Taxi rank](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18105931.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak announces a July 4 election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18113040.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak announces a July 4 election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18113040.jpg)
![Darlington Market Square](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18090744.jpg)
![Darlington Market Square](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18090744.jpg)
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