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Michael Portillo will talk about the great railway journeys he has undertaken, among other topics

Hear tales from Portillo’s remarkable life in new show coming to Northampton

Cllr Mishra will remain on Wellingborough Town Council as an Independent

Former Wellingborough mayor leaves party to serve as independent town councillor

Cllr Martin Griffths, leader of North Northants Council (Reform UK) /IMG

Council forecast predicts £14.9m overspend

Second from right - newly-elected Rushden South ward councillor Cameron Clarke (Conservative) Rushden Town Council/National World

Conservatives beat Reform and Green in Northamptonshire town council by-election

NNC Cllr Bill Elhinney has left the Conservatives /National World

Town mayor and NNC councillor resigns from Conservatives amid message row

Two of the candidates in the Burton Latimer Town Council by-election L-r Tony Webster – Reform UK and Tony Gurney – Conservative Party/National World

Who, what, where and when for Burton Latimer Town Council election seat

Gavin Beales, of Reform UK won with 403 votes

Reform wins Wellingborough Town Council by-election

The results for the Wellingborough Town Council election include familiar faces as well as some new names

Meet your new Wellingborough town councillors

Purple shaded area = old constituency boundary and Green outlines = new constituency boundaries.

Daventry candidates say they are committed to representing all constituents

Cllr Cedwien Brown (centre) and Cllr Joseph Smyth (right) are among seven Conservatives to have quit the party. They are pictured here at a protest with Cllr Jim Hakewill, a former Conservative who has been an independent councillor for a number of years.

'We are fed up of being ignored' - Rothwell Tories quit party

North Northamptonshire Council meets at the Corby Cube. Image: National World

Council waves through budget but alarm sounded over future financial black holes

The Wellingborough by-election candidates. Image: Alison Bagley

When can we expect a Wellingborough by-election result?

Ben Habib goes through his victory poses/National World

Reform UK launches by-election campaign with battle bus and handshakes

Peter Bone has been ousted as MP for Wellingborough /National World

Ousted MP says recall petition result 'bizarre'

MP Peter Bone and the signing place at The Castle Theatre

Recall petition closes today at 5pm with result expected this evening

The 1.1mile section is from Overstone Gate to the Sywell/Holcot roundabout on the A43

Mile of A43 dual carriageway given funding after HS2 U-turn
The switch has gone from rail to road
Alison Bagley

Graham Rait has been campaigning for a bypass for decades.

Government pledges to fund Isham bypass using cash from scrapped HS2 leg

The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

Breaking A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty pictured outside Selby Abbey.

Breaking Another Tory MP resigns and triggers a third by-election

Breaking Gary Neville mocks former PM Liz Truss on Twitter

Tory ministers will not be happy with the new ‘no plus-one’ rule for King Charles III coronation - Credit: Getty Images

Breaking Tory ministers in uproar after major king’s coronation rule change

Lord Lawson was also a journalist and the father of celebrity cook, Nigella Lawson (Picture: B Barrett/Express/Getty Images)

Breaking Former Conservative party politician Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

Tory MP Zac Goldsmith and wife Alice Rothschild have split after around a decade of marriage - Credit: Getty Images

Breaking Tory minister Zac Goldsmith ends decade-long marriage to wife Alice

'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire

Lee Anderson: ‘myth’ those on Universal credit are in poverty

Rod Stewart tells Sky News phone-in Tories should ‘give Labour a go’

Ex-Tory MP Neil Parish resigned after being caught watching pornography in the House of Commons twice.

Disgraced porn-watching ex-MP may stand again at next general election

Army could be deployed to ease strike disruption, Nadhim Zahawi says
A number of strike dates over the festive period may cause havoc on many sectors in the build up to Christmas
Daniel Mcneil

I’m A Celebrity 2022 final: Didi Gina Colangelo greet Matt Hancock?

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV

How to watch Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with members of the media as he visits Croydon University hospital on October 28.

PM u-turns on pledge to introduce £10 fine for missed GP appointments

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (centre) during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons this week. Columnist Susan Morrison is not getting too attached to the UK's new leader - for now, at least. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

Wellingborough Hindus have their say on Rishi Sunak's appointment as PM

Martin Lewis said childcare credits can add thousands to a state pension (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis pension advice 2022: Money Saving Expert’s tips for OAPs

Wrexham footballer Paul Mullin’s political message banned from boots

Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak speech today: What the new Prime Minister had to say

Rishi Sunak announced on Sunday he would stand to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak UK’s new Prime Minister after winning Tory leadership race

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Picture date: Saturday October 22, 2022.

Boris Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership race

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

Liz Truss has officially resigned as Prime Minister with Boris Johnson expected to run

Will Boris Johnson be the next Prime Minister?

Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech outside of 10 Downing Street in central London on October 20, 2022 to announce her resignation. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Liz Truss resigns as prime minister after 44 days

Could Boris Johnson return as Prime Minister if Liz Truss were to resign?

Can Boris Johnson come back as Prime Minister as Liz Truss resigns?

Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty Images

Home Secretary plans to crack down on protests with new bill

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt at 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Jeremy Hunt: Who is the new chancellor, how old is he?

Regarded as one of the most gifted members of post-war Conservative politics, Macleod was responsible for overseeing the independence of many British African territories. MacLeod refused to serve as a Cabinet Minister under Sir Alec Douglas-Home as he disapproved of the procedure by which Sir Alec was selected but later became the Colonial Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was also the editor of the 'Spectator'. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Who was shortest serving Chancellor of the Exchequer Iain Macleod?

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut his trip to the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA short.

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announce a budget U-turn today?

Liz Truss backs mini-budget despite cabinet not being consulted on top tax rate by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Liz Truss admits cabinet not consulted on top tax rate by Chancellor

Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has branded the mini-budget “a staggering statement”.

Martin Lewis brands Government mini-budget “a staggering statement”

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss delivers an acceptance speech at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster after being announced the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest in London

Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak to become new prime minister

Shifting modes of transport 13 times a year will decrease the emissions of carbo...

Peter Bone MP was chosen by the Wellingborough Conservative Association executive members

Peter Bone MP reselected for Wellingborough - and backs Liz Truss in leadership ...

Philip Hollobone MP

Kettering MP: 'Why I supported Boris Johnson in last night's confidence vote'

North Northamptonshire Council

North Northamptonshire Council commits to carbon neutral 2030 goal

Quiz of the year

Test your knowledge with the Northants Telegraph's Big Fat Quiz of 2021

What time is the autumn budget speech, and what is Rishi Sunak likely to announce? (Photo by Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

What time is the autumn budget speech, and what is Rishi Sunak likely to announc...

Ministers reveal £500m support package including 75 family hubs - but industry l...

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