National government

William Chapman died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday (October 10) after being attacked by a tiger

National government

Health Secretary demands sackings over access to tiger victim’s NHS records

Campaigners in Linton-on-Ouse in 2022

Campaigners in Linton-on-Ouse in 2022

Local government

Calls for Treasury probe amid claim asylum centre could cost taxpayers £270m

The bid to create a 1.2GW hyperscale datacentre on land surrounding Drax Power Station has been rejected by the government after they failed to meet requirements

The bid to create a 1.2GW hyperscale datacentre on land surrounding Drax Power Station has been rejected by the government after they failed to meet requirements

National government

Plans for ‘world’s first carbon-negative’ Yorkshire data centre rejected

Winter Fuel Payments are expected to reach most eligible pensioners in November or December 2026. Find out when letters will arrive, who qualifies and how much you could get.

Winter Fuel Payments are expected to reach most eligible pensioners in November or December 2026. Find out when letters will arrive, who qualifies and how much you could get.

Winter Fuel Payment

When will Winter Fuel Payments arrive? Pensioners could get up to £300 this winter

York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has unveiled plans to back new York and Scarborough skills hubs with £5m funding.

York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has unveiled plans to back new York and Scarborough skills hubs with £5m funding.

Jobs and careers

Mayor unveils £5m bid for new construction skills villages in York and Scarborough

Ian Sizer said that he fears the site would “pull public services” away from the rest of the region, including police resources

Ian Sizer said that he fears the site would “pull public services” away from the rest of the region, including police resources

National government

'Our lives are in limbo' - asylum plan fears in village near York

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was

National government

'It's difficult' - PM on asylum seeker plan concerns for village near York

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Andy Burnham announces VAT cut on energy bills 'from this Thursday' in keynote speech

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Department for Works and Pensions

Andy Burnham announces plans to end pension triple lock to fund social care service

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool. He has pledged that low-income pensioners will not be dragged into paying Income Tax during this Parliament as he sets out his national

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool. He has pledged that low-income pensioners will not be dragged into paying Income Tax during this Parliament as he sets out his national

Pensioners given major tax promise as Andy Burnham reveals new care plan

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) with Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as the state pension triple lock is facing renewed pressure ahead of the October Budget.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (left) with Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as the state pension triple lock is facing renewed pressure ahead of the October Budget.

Department for Works and Pensions

What is the triple lock? The DWP state pension rule facing Budget pressure

Around 3.2 million pensioners are due HMRC refunds after a state pension tax calculation error.

Around 3.2 million pensioners are due HMRC refunds after a state pension tax calculation error.

Millions of pensioners could be owed money after HMRC mistake

York Outer MP Luke Charters will share residents’, carers’ and social care workers’ views with Baroness Casey’s independent social care commission after a York meeting

York Outer MP Luke Charters will share residents’, carers’ and social care workers’ views with Baroness Casey’s independent social care commission after a York meeting

National government

York MP to take residents’ social care concerns to independent commission

Pension withdrawals have soared by 70% in two years ahead of a major inheritance tax change due from April 2027

Pension withdrawals have soared by 70% in two years ahead of a major inheritance tax change due from April 2027

Pension warning as savers rush to access their money before death tax changes

Four million households without smart meters are urged to submit a meter reading before October 1 as energy prices rise and bills increase.

Four million households without smart meters are urged to submit a meter reading before October 1 as energy prices rise and bills increase.

One simple task millions need to do before energy bills rise next week October 1

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as thousands are backing a petition to cut the State Pension age to 65.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as thousands are backing a petition to cut the State Pension age to 65.

Department for Works and Pensions

Thousands are backing this major change to take DWP State Pension age back to 65

Alison Hume hosts a Westminster event to attract investment, regeneration and jobs to Scarborough, backed by an £8m Mayoral Development Zone.

Alison Hume hosts a Westminster event to attract investment, regeneration and jobs to Scarborough, backed by an £8m Mayoral Development Zone.

Scarborough investment drive showcased at Westminster event

Prime Minister Andy Burnham as the government is urging people to see if they could be eligible for a payment - HMRC says 827,000 matured Child Trust Funds remain unclaimed

Prime Minister Andy Burnham as the government is urging people to see if they could be eligible for a payment - HMRC says 827,000 matured Child Trust Funds remain unclaimed

Thousands could be sitting on £2,310 without even realising it, says HMRC

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden (left) and Welsh Secretary Stephen Kinnock, leave following a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. A petition is calling for the State Pension age to be lowered to help free up jobs for young adults.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden (left) and Welsh Secretary Stephen Kinnock, leave following a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street. A petition is calling for the State Pension age to be lowered to help free up jobs for young adults.

The DWP State Pension age change being proposed to help young adults get jobs

Tom Gordon MP has joined fellow MPs in urging the Prime Minister to take action to slow down and regulate the pace of advanced AI technology

Tom Gordon MP has joined fellow MPs in urging the Prime Minister to take action to slow down and regulate the pace of advanced AI technology

National government

'Stark' warnings prompt North Yorkshire MP to urge emergency AI summit

Holidaymakers helped push Air Passenger Duty to a record high, with HMRC collecting £2bn in the first five months of 2026/27.

Holidaymakers helped push Air Passenger Duty to a record high, with HMRC collecting £2bn in the first five months of 2026/27.

The little-known holiday tax that has just hit a record high for UK holidaymakers

A new report says households could cut bills by using power when it is cheapest.

A new report says households could cut bills by using power when it is cheapest.

Britain sometimes has so much 'free' electricity it pays wind farms to switch off

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey flanked by members of the cabinet. If a petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it is considered for a debate in the house of commons.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey flanked by members of the cabinet. If a petition reaches 100,000 signatures, it is considered for a debate in the house of commons.

Taxpayers have days left to back £18,000 HMRC tax-free personal allowance call

Energy bill help could change as campaigners target £150 Warm Home Discount

Energy bill help could change as campaigners target £150 Warm Home Discount

Cold Weather Payments

Campaigners demand bigger Warm Home Discount as households face winter squeeze

Only four fixed energy deals currently beat the October price cap, with the cheapest tariffs just 2% lower.

Only four fixed energy deals currently beat the October price cap, with the cheapest tariffs just 2% lower.

Cheaper energy deals are vanishing as wholesale prices surge and bills tipped to rise

DWP Secretary Pat McFadden as pensioners are calling for a £14,500 State Pension after a petition passed 23,000 signatures.

DWP Secretary Pat McFadden as pensioners are calling for a £14,500 State Pension after a petition passed 23,000 signatures.

Department for Work and Pensions

Pensioners hoping for £14,500 State Pension get major DWP response

Richard Martindale, a haemophiliac from York, who was treated with infected blood, resulting in him testing positive for HIV which advanced to AIDS. He died one month before his 24th birthday in 1990

Richard Martindale, a haemophiliac from York, who was treated with infected blood, resulting in him testing positive for HIV which advanced to AIDS. He died one month before his 24th birthday in 1990

National government

Family of York infected blood scandal victim still waiting for compensation

Today's letter writer asks why child maintenance stops at university which is often the most expensive stage of a young person's education. File photo of a graduation ceremony at York St John University.

Today's letter writer asks why child maintenance stops at university which is often the most expensive stage of a young person's education. File photo of a graduation ceremony at York St John University.

'Child maintenance should not end at university when costs are highest'

Local residents pose with a “Principality of Piddington” sign in the village of Piddington, Oxfordshire, after they voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic “referendum”

Local residents pose with a “Principality of Piddington” sign in the village of Piddington, Oxfordshire, after they voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic “referendum”

National government

Group opposing asylum centre near York rules out Piddington-style ‘referendum’

Families arriving at the Mercure in Darlington where they learnt a statutory public inquiry would be called into TEWV last December

Families arriving at the Mercure in Darlington where they learnt a statutory public inquiry would be called into TEWV last December

Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust

Former judge to chair inquiry into scandal-hit mental health trust

Bonfire Night firework displays across York and Yorkshire region

Bonfire Night firework displays across York and Yorkshire region

York MP backs tighter controls on loudest fireworks to protect pets and veterans

You don't need hundreds of pounds to get started. Some savers can open a Lifetime ISA with just £1 and benefit from a 25% Government bonus – but strict rules apply.

You don't need hundreds of pounds to get started. Some savers can open a Lifetime ISA with just £1 and benefit from a 25% Government bonus – but strict rules apply.

The £1 savings trick that could unlock a £1,000 Government bonus

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as it has been revealed that mental health-related PIP claims are rising sharply and the number of people entitled to the disability benefit hit a record 4.09 million.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden as it has been revealed that mental health-related PIP claims are rising sharply and the number of people entitled to the disability benefit hit a record 4.09 million.

DWP PIP claims hit record 4.09 million as anxiety, depression and ADHD cases rise

Keir Starmer MP. Copyright Anttoni James Numminen.

Keir Starmer MP. Copyright Anttoni James Numminen.

National government

Reaction after Sir Keir Starmer linked to Scarborough appointment

Council tax could face a major overhaul if England follows Wales with a property revaluation, potentially changing the bands and bills households pay.

Council tax could face a major overhaul if England follows Wales with a property revaluation, potentially changing the bands and bills households pay.

Council tax shake-up could change what millions pay as England homes face revaluation

HMRC has warned that more pensioners will interact with the tax system as bank savings data, rising pensions and frozen tax thresholds affect their tax bills.

HMRC has warned that more pensioners will interact with the tax system as bank savings data, rising pensions and frozen tax thresholds affect their tax bills.

Pensioners face shock demands from HMRC as bank interest is checked

As part of the debate over recycling collections, our letter writer has questioned the delay in a collection of sharp items.

As part of the debate over recycling collections, our letter writer has questioned the delay in a collection of sharp items.

'Four-month wait for a sharps box collection - is this right?' - letters

Pensioners have just one week to opt out of the Winter Fuel Payment if they do not want to receive it.

Pensioners have just one week to opt out of the Winter Fuel Payment if they do not want to receive it.

Winter Fuel Payment warning as pensioners face deadline next week

The new fleet, called Adessia Stream, will become Britain's first mainline battery-electric trains and are set to reduce journey times between Manchester, York and Scarborough, the Government said

The new fleet, called Adessia Stream, will become Britain's first mainline battery-electric trains and are set to reduce journey times between Manchester, York and Scarborough, the Government said

National government

New trains backed by £1bn investment to bring faster journeys to York

Rachael Maskell said it was an honour to welcome former Prime Minster to York for a talk on his new book, The Future Starts With Us, and said his analysis of the injustices of our time identified the urgent need for a new model of politics, one of

Rachael Maskell said it was an honour to welcome former Prime Minster to York for a talk on his new book, The Future Starts With Us, and said his analysis of the injustices of our time identified the urgent need for a new model of politics, one of

National government

'Life is tough, cost of living real, and services not as they should be' - York MP

Put a fence around Clifford's Tower to prevent accidents, says our letter writer. Photo: Isaac Savage/ Press Camera Club

Put a fence around Clifford's Tower to prevent accidents, says our letter writer. Photo: Isaac Savage/ Press Camera Club

Local government

'York's Clifford's Tower mound is an accident waiting to happen - put a fence up'

RAF Linton-On-Ouse where the Home Office is planning to house 1,200 asylum seekers in its quest to shut more hotels

RAF Linton-On-Ouse where the Home Office is planning to house 1,200 asylum seekers in its quest to shut more hotels

National government

Exodus fears - warning families will quit village near York if asylum plan goes ahead

Israeli soldiers are deployed during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Askar, near Nablus, on September 4

Israeli soldiers are deployed during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Askar, near Nablus, on September 4

National government

York MPs welcome government’s West Bank trade ban

Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke about a Scottish independence referendum at PMQs on Wednesday

Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke about a Scottish independence referendum at PMQs on Wednesday

Scottish independence

Andy Burnham lays out conditions for second independence referendum

The State Pension triple lock could be replaced with a double lock, former pensions secretary Therese Coffey has suggested

The State Pension triple lock could be replaced with a double lock, former pensions secretary Therese Coffey has suggested

Department for Works and Pensions

Millions face DWP State Pension shake-up as triple lock branded ‘idiotic’

Andy Burnham on Alexander Dennis in Scarborough. House of Commons.

Andy Burnham on Alexander Dennis in Scarborough. House of Commons.

Watch as Andy Burnham speaks about major North Yorkshire business in House of Commons

Millions face a longer wait for their State Pension as the age rises to 67 by 2028.

Millions face a longer wait for their State Pension as the age rises to 67 by 2028.

Department for Work and Pensions

State Pension age rises to 67 - who will be hit hardest as retirement age goes up?

Home Office minister Anna Turley who has been urged to visit Linton-on-Ouse

Home Office minister Anna Turley who has been urged to visit Linton-on-Ouse

National government

Villagers invite minister to visit site of planned asylum centre at base near York

Picture posed by model: York charity IDAS has warned there is a 'high risk' of domestic abusers reoffending if released from prison early under the government's early prisoner release scheme

Picture posed by model: York charity IDAS has warned there is a 'high risk' of domestic abusers reoffending if released from prison early under the government's early prisoner release scheme

'High risk' of jailed domestic abusers reoffending if released early - York charity

Back to school? Parents could save £1,200 a year under major school cost shake-up starting today

Back to school? Parents could save £1,200 a year under major school cost shake-up starting today

'Best Start' breakfast clubs

Parents could save £1,200 a year under major school cost shake-up

Domestic abuse survivor Helen Duncanson who has urged ministers to rethink proposals to release domestic abusers from jail early

Domestic abuse survivor Helen Duncanson who has urged ministers to rethink proposals to release domestic abusers from jail early

‘Unforgiveable’ for abuse survivor to be told case wasn't serious crime - ex-minister

Domestic abuse survivor Helen Duncanson who has urged ministers to rethink proposals to release domestic abusers from jail early

Domestic abuse survivor Helen Duncanson who has urged ministers to rethink proposals to release domestic abusers from jail early

Domestic abuse survivor ‘deeply concerned’ as abuser could be freed from jail early

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as a petition calling for the £12,570 Personal Allowance to rise to £18,000 has attracted nearly 65,000 signatures.

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey as a petition calling for the £12,570 Personal Allowance to rise to £18,000 has attracted nearly 65,000 signatures.

Thousands join call to raise HMRC tax free Personal Allowance to £18,000

Find out who will not get the Winter Fuel Payment in 2026, from people in hospital or prison to some care home residents.

Find out who will not get the Winter Fuel Payment in 2026, from people in hospital or prison to some care home residents.

Department for Works and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment 2026 - 5 groups who will not get the payment this year