Our Political Correspondent picks through party conference season from the perspective of the North East and North Yorkshire.

Party conference wrap: (nearly) everyone's a candidate

Our Political Correspondent rounds up party conference season and what it means for Cumbria and the South of Scotland.

A break in the Lakes - before the general election countdown

Oskar Carrick's parents took their university campaign to the Labour conference. Picture: ITV Border. 

Campaigners estimate that about 100 students in the UK take their own lives every year. One of them, a couple of years ago, was Oskar Carrick.

Parents of student who took his own life take campaign to Labour conference

22.08.23 Job Centre Unemployment Credit: PA / ITV

The region's unemployment rate is now level with the UK average. We look at what's behind it, and whether the government can claim credit.

Are the North East's improved jobs figures a levelling up success story?

The North East is set to fall further behind other parts of the country in terms of healthy life expectancy, according to think tank IPPR North projections.

Healthy life expectancy due to fall in UK region, analysis suggests

ITV research has found the majority of government funding for North East regeneration projects has not yet been spent.

Majority of £400m funding for regeneration in region not yet spent

Our Political Correspondent analyses the North East's local election results.

Voters look for greener grass in our bit of the 'Red Wall'

Labour and the Conservatives both gained seats in different parts of the Tees Valley, as further local election results came in on Friday afternoon.

Full North East local election results

Our Political Correspondent Tom Sheldrick previews a fascinating set of local elections, with a lot to play for in the Tees Valley particularly.

What to watch out for in the North East council elections on 4 May

Our Political Correspondent looks at the plans to bring together Northumberland, Tyneside, Wearside and County Durham with an elected mayor.

Why the North East devolution deal was signed

The government has announced £125 million for projects in the region. 

A 'bumpy landing' for second round of levelling up funding 

With this year's COP held in the UAE and next year's in Azerbaijan critics have argued the conference is being bought by fossil fuel producers.

UN boss returns to COP28 for urgent talks to avert 'climate disaster'

People march through the streets of Dublin to protest against increases in the cost of living. The protest was organised by the 'Cost of Living Coalition' which is made up of 30 organisations including trade unionists, student and pensioner bodies and opposition political parties. Picture date: Saturday September 24, 2022.


The surge in private rents in the UK is not mainly driven by higher interest rates, as many would think, an economist said.

The big rent squeeze forecast to continue for two years

Wounded Palestinians are brought to the hospital in Deir al Balah.

The brutal reality of A&E in southern Gaza's largest hospital has been laid bare as medics struggle to save those wounded by Israeli airstrikes.

Gazan hospital at the heart of danger zone after Israel-Hamas truce ends

A second instalment of the Chicken Run movie has always been on the cards, its director said.

Our feathered friends return in new Chicken Run movie

Trading Standards Officers at Britain’s biggest port are warning of a rise in the import of unsafe products for the festive season. 

Christmas toy warning as ITV films dangerous imports

Ishmael Duncan, from south London, pretended to be a model agency scout to blackmail children into sending sexually explicit photos.

Fake model scout blackmailed girls as young as 9 for indecent photos

The prince rejected a claim from Home Office lawyers that it was his 'choice' to leave the UK which led to the downgrades to his security arrangements.

Harry and Meghan 'forced' to leave Royal Family and move to US, High Court hears

Artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of content creation but what will the consequences be for those in the industry?

Tom Sheldrick

Political Correspondent, ITV Tyne Tees and ITV Border