Lancashire Telegraph | Politics https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ Lancashire Telegraph Politics en-gb Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:25:34 +0100 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:25:34 +0100 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Lancashire Telegraph | Politics https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ MP vows to push for Carer's Allowance increase after young carers speak out https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26661141.adnan-hussain-pledges-push-higher-carers-allowance/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 e50b8591d0b49dc44ef0fefc313d44f1 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Ableism row turns on Labour by-election candidate after offensive posts emerge https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26660451.ableism-row-turns-labour-offensive-posts-emerge/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0100 0d0b0088ff99735b94b4f54a16a939ca william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan County Council lodges legal challenge to Lancashire local government reorganisation https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26657059.lancashire-county-council-lodges-legal-challenge-lgr-process/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:59:00 +0100 dcc80b56686d760fee892ab6b08a630f lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Faulkner Restore Britain announces Burnley Councillor as candidate for next general election https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26648161.restore-britain-names-burnley-councillor-mp-candidate/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100 1a73e696fa3ab9cde2e10b2d50cefd8d james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Andy MacNae MP on why Lancashire can't afford to wait any longer for a mayor https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26649157.andy-macnae-mp-lancashire-needs-mayor-now/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100 d5f99bf6e6467c1d41334e601d9c90ea Andy MacNae MP for Rossendale & Darwen Reform councillor slammed for ‘Stevie Wonder’ jab at disabled by-election candidate https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26651067.reform-slammed-stevie-wonder-jab-disabled-candidate/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100 47d6ecb5c02193cadc62c166e11683d9 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Livesey with Pleasington to celebrate 30 years of community spirit and public service https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26649310.livesey-pleasington-ward-mark-30-years-2027/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 8e256fd1ea37ed6830097e305ab00774 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Hyndburn disability champion takes hospital access fight to Westminster https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26649169.hyndburn-disability-champion-takes-fight-westminster/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100 54b737ec6ed2ade889a71ea6ee6a8dcf william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Demands grow for East Lancs to be paid back after ‘footing the bill’ for reform https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26639713.demands-grow-east-lancs-paid-back-reform-pause/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0100 8824924d44c6562705033dbc9b7141a2 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Former Burnley MP Kitty Ussher takes her seat in the House of Lords https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26635025.former-burnley-mp-kitty-ussher-takes-seat-lords/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 e29ffa03a945bf75145e49e3a6798513 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Wave of Light events taking place across East Lancashire for Baby Loss Awareness Week https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26633910.east-lancs-raises-voice-support-baby-loss-awareness/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100 c1349750211c6df6089935204e215b1a william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan MP warns 9,000 Hyndburn renters could lose rights under Tory plans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26632360.tory-policy-remove-right-hyndburns-9-000-renters/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2f088d611a925d2eea6bd6c1c2a63ca9 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Cash seized from criminals to help tackle homelessness in Lancashire towns https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26631357.cash-seized-criminals-help-tackle-homelessness-lancashire/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 1cc90dccc1a15ab9099aec32844e5ae7 findlay.brown@newsquest.co.uk | Findlay Brown Jewish council calls for Fontaines D.C. Heaton Park gigs to be cancelled https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26634094.calls-cancel-fontaines-d-c-heaton-park-gigs-made-jewish-council/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:16:24 +0100 e34554e401682964e459367380d1bc85 grace.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Grace Williams Andy Burnham to tell MPs Britain must seek closer relationship with EU https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26626767.andy-burnham-says-rejecting-new-eu-deal-dereliction-duty/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:24:48 +0100 a6d6b88dcbc7bbfad296e6a66456af63 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle How the 'anti-woke' brigade became the world's biggest moaners https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26624002.anti-woke-brigade-became-biggest-moaners/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7bdb6d5888762d6cbf12f4575c1174ad shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Nigel Farage pledges GPs boost to tackle corridor care crisis at East Lancs hospitals https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26620752.nigel-farage-reveals-plan-sort-nhs-corridor-care-crisis/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0100 c93d033f0f5be708e8e94b8a3f8a43f2 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Pensioners could get bigger tax-free allowance under new proposal https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26620467.pensioners-calls-state-pension-hmrc-personal-allowance-change/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:47:06 +0100 e3c071efd8d081bb10cb4a5d51b39c42 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright County council 'keeping legal options open' over local government shake up pause https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26613326.lancashire-county-council-considering-lgr-legal-action/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:46:00 +0100 2b8da25abd24d67e0d225727533a28e2 lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Faulkner Bizarre moment group of masked men gather at entrance to historic hall https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26611639.masked-group-turn-hoghton-tower-read-message/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0100 0eb3bcdf21ec36e91c229392af0cca02 shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan Councillor who farted on rival dubbed a 'clown' by politician he heckled at meeting https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26607499.reform-councillor-dubbed-clown-fart-laughter-meeting/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:59:00 +0100 2b2411e445b3b86ced7591ef3aa0e363 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Fartgate - Reform UK Councillor accused of loudly farting at rival during meeting https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26601027.blackburn-reform-councillor-accused-farting-rival/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 a0547a2f586e53ca47a5da3b13ba81fc william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Andy Burnham announces VAT cut on energy bills 'from this Thursday' in keynote speech https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26592595.andy-burnham-announces-vat-cut-energy-bills-from-thursday/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:11:02 +0100 8a0d9fd1982fd7548a1d0a8d2c46b7d5 jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright PM announces new scheme to help first-time buyers on to housing ladder https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26585130.new-scheme-help-first-time-buyers-housing-ladder/?ref=rss Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:23:02 +0100 a0d1ac622454e0f8b11b3f15168c449a erin.lyons@newsquest.co.uk | Erin Lyons Major planning system change leaves councillors mulling breaking the law https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26582150.huge-planning-change-leaves-politicians-mulling-law-breaking/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0100 bc91ead0cf956135e03bce7365d3eeba william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan New disinformation centre welcomed after ‘30 million’ Jay Slater videos https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26580710.mp-welcomes-new-unit-tackle-jay-slater-disinformation/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:35:32 +0100 cf224b82f709a02d52ebc2b76c0286bd jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott New disinformation centre welcomed after ‘30 million’ Jay Slater videos https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26578735.mp-welcomes-new-unit-tackle-jay-slater-disinformation/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 1203cce7e3db817c2bc70be1ad1c331c jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Burnley faces £1.7m budget shortfall despite £30m of savings since 2010 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26560268.burnley-faces-1-7m-budget-shortfall-despite-30m-savings/?ref=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4d9f6e764549cc929da3df38b729ca3a william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Blackburn's longest serving executive resigns after 16 years fighting cuts and Covid https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26559484.council-boss-resigns-16-years-fighting-cuts-covid/?ref=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 00905a7fa15b48de8bab8d3663b9603b william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Blackburn awards £300k IT contract to line up with Lancashire County Council https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26556566.blackburn-awards-300k-contract-prepare-stalled-lgr/?ref=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 dc06e39b08a9159f193f85e5adef750a william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Reform attacks Burnley motion defending Falklands' right to self-determination https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26556041.reform-uk-attacks-burnley-motion-defending-falklands/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 8ffe1a4789db459ad72acfbd61b0ce5b william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Bid to overturn Lancashire refugee scheme withdrawal fails https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26551351.challenge-lancashire-refugee-scheme-withdrawal-rejected/?ref=rss Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:45:39 +0100 fdea7120022040af0feb8dac5b466371 lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Faulkner Tributes pour in after Andy Burnham's father, Roy, dies aged 86 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26548472.andy-burnhams-father-roy-dies-aged-86-tributes-pour/?ref=rss Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:06:15 +0100 30139aeab94807e5ad478e67d7b98f6c amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton Andy Burnham's father Roy dies aged 86 as Prime Minister cancels engagements https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/26548339.andy-burnhams-father-dies-aged-86-alzheimers-battle/?ref=rss Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:43:32 +0100 0f36e7caaa8c526582b92e74dc4b934f Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone How East Lancs' MPs voted as assisted dying bill is thrown out by Commons https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26543512.east-lancashire-mps-voted-assisted-dying-bill-fails/?ref=rss Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0100 b617359f94994f9c1e4ff09a4e5c23ee david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Blackburn leader backs major reform amid 'blisteringly unhelpful' interventions https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26536992.blackburn-backs-major-reform-amid-unhelpful-interventions/?ref=rss Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 cd314185faed91680bdc6bc70e7763fd william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan East Lancashire MPs welcome 'seismic shift' on Israeli settlements https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26535025.mps-welcome-burnhams-seismic-shift-israeli-settlements/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:27:00 +0100 1100544d8ecfae561310dc1ce2215cfd william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan New laws to crack down on e-bikes after police seize hundreds in Lancashire https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26535137.new-crackdown-e-bikes-lancashire-seizes-hundreds/?ref=rss Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:21:00 +0100 069c2256939db5f76b2d5b21d5b08c08 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan ‘You could not make this up’ Burnley leader says as council reforms paused https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26530835.you-not-make-up-leader-says-reforms-paused/?ref=rss Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0100 b3d7a245ccc1040521919dd06f14283c william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan MP welcomes increase in police paternity leave after backing campaign https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26527537.mp-welcomes-police-paternity-leave-increase-campaign/?ref=rss Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 53727e6c995b7bf8b50866ff4a5e9e6a william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan ‘Frustrated’ Lancashire politicians react to council reform delay https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26529597.lancashire-politicians-react-council-reform-delay/?ref=rss Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0100 f56c6f8395f8e39fd44ce7c41042530d william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Government backs off abolishing Lancashire’s 15 councils as plan put under review https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26528569.government-backs-off-abolishing-lancashires-15-councils/?ref=rss Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:39:00 +0100 d0dfd363ad98fd92e2df4a84f2af66a3 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan East Lancashire MP 'delighted' to land job in Andy Burnham's government https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26527148.lancashire-mp-delighted-get-job-burnhams-government/?ref=rss Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0100 8f5f605501a724abd6f3ea32900ea2a9 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Blackburn calls for united front in East Lancs including 'our friends in Burnley' https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26523466.blackburn-calls-united-front-our-friends-burnley/?ref=rss Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 0124e210e8e4ca122bb7884a8f548856 william.morgan@newsquest.co.uk | Will Morgan Reform to pull LCC out of 'unfair' refugee scheme - slammed as 'morally bankrupt' https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26524314.lancashire-county-council-pull-refugee-scheme/?ref=rss Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:33:00 +0100 ed68ebfce15fbe0579ab0ace36aac7a2 lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Faulkner MP joins group to scrutinise Prime Minister's reindustrialisation plans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26521944.jonathan-hinder-joins-group-hold-andy-burnham-account/?ref=rss Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 f3ca30c043b020a539b1824e8d01fdda jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Andy MacNae MP backs transport upgrades and calls for Darwen voices https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26515628.andy-macnae-mp-seeks-applicants-darwen-pride-place/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 13314d8b6146c9e446f9c23271b1fe0f Andy MacNae MP for Rossendale and Darwen Four East Lancashire authorities among England's top eight for asylum seekers https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26512069.hyndburn-highest-rate-asylum-seekers-england/?ref=rss Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 59d31392ec91390355d9202e76a5bab7 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott New council chief salaries must not exceed Prime Minister's, says councillor https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26507419.lancashire-councillor-calls-cap-new-super-council-chiefs-pay/?ref=rss Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 36db28193fd3081e9ff5f320bd0ae2f9 lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Paul Faulkner Baroness Barbara Castle cartoon among 65 artworks missing from Parliament https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26488881.barbara-castle-art-among-pieces-missing-westminster/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100 d26cc6596c7aa30b9954efc771fcdab0 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott