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Cllr Martyn Rawlinson said he would not be observing the king's visit on Monday

‘I won’t be seeing the King on Monday - this is why’

Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis.

'I've been banging the drum for years since I became an MP'

Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis.

Ribble Valley MP welcomes support for farmers

John Healey delivering his Budget speech in the House of Commons

Autumn budget: 'It takes a lot to turn around a sinking ship'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister's Questions and the Budget in the Houses of Commons.

Autumn Budget 2026: Live updates and key announcements

County Cllr Joel Tetlow, who now sits on Lancashire County Council representing Accrington North

Lancashire councillor accused of 'ableist' Stevie Wonder comparison

Nigel Swales was admitted to the Labour group on Lancashire County Council after leaving Reform UK - but only because he met the party's criteria

Labour reveals type of Reform defectors it would consider amid by-election call

John Horam never regained consciousness after a fall on his way home from the House of Lords.

Preston-born peer dies after fall

Former Labour Burnley and Lancashire County Councillor Marcus Johnstone

Tributes to Burnley ‘lifelong socialist’ Marcus Johnstone

Andy Burnham, pictured on Friday July 17

Watch: Preston folk tell incoming PM Andy Burnham his priorities

Andy Burnham to become PM

A new Prime Minister: Andy Burnham's policies explained

Andy Burnham

Burnham now almost certain to be next PM

Ann Widdecombe

Death of Ann Widdecombe now a murder inquiry

Ann Widdecombe

Former Burnley MP contender Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78

Sir Lindsay Hoyle reads the new Mr Men and Little Miss book to schoolchildren

Andy Burnham return to Parliament sparks mixed reaction in Manchester

Manchester reacts to Andy Burnham’s next move
Manchester residents react to Andy Burnham leaving mayor role for Westminster.
Declan Carey

Andy Burnham shakes Rob Kenyon’s hand after results announced

Breaking Burnham storms to victory in Makerfield by-election

Burnham storms to victory in Makerfield by-election

Everything you need to know as the Wigan constituency of Makerfield goes to the polls

Everything you need to know as Makerfield goes to the polls

Royal Preston Hospital has issued a statement after baby Brodie was born in the car at the car park of the hospital, 8.20am on 18th May, weighing 8lb 1oz, to Lara Heyes and Matthew Bell from Chorley.

RPH issue statement after baby born in car park

Andy Burnham says that while some people would like the by-election to be all about him, he insists that it's not

Burnham: Makerfield by-election about local issues

Paul Foster (inset) has appealed for Keir Starmer to quit as PM

'Go now' - South Ribble MP calls for Keir Starmer to resign

A wreath of yellow poppies, symbolising remembrance of the “Canary Girls” and other women who served on the home front, laid ahead of the Buckshaw Village memorial unveiling

Canary Girls honoured in Buckshaw Village

Coun Azhar Ali (inset) has expressed shock over the way potholes have been repaired in Lancashire

"Shocking to see" - reports of pothole repairs done with gas canister

South Ribble's Labour MP Paul Foster

‘I'm not going to call for Keir Starmer’s head - yet’: MP

Care homes like Thornton House have been promised investment - but Labour MPs want to know exactly where from

'Don't save care homes by privatising them', Lancashire MPs say

Chorley Council leader Alistair Bradley says it was right to make the case for calling off the borough’s elections this year

'This is why I didn't want elections in Chorley this year', leader explains
The leader of Chorley Council has defended asking for the borough’s local elections to be called off this year.
Paul Faulkner

Reform hails 'lowest council tax rise in 12 years' amid 'broken promises' claim

My 5 years at Westminster were dominated by Brexit paralysis

Ashley Dalton, Labour MP West Lancashire

'I'll fight for our fair share of funding' - MP on new Labour scheme

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street, ahead of the forthcoming Budget. Reeves has warned that 'each of us must do our bit', signalling possible tax rises (Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves says 'each of us must do our bit' — what it may cost you

FILE - Charlie Kirk speaks at Texas A&M University as part of Turning Point USA's American Comeback Tour on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (Meredith Seaver/College Station Eagle via AP, File)

Call for councillor to resign for ‘good riddance’ Charlie Kirk comment

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the Government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves announces 2025 Autumn Budget date - what to expect

Former Lancashire MP Jack Straw has shared his thoughts on Reform UK.

Former Lancashire MP Jack Straw says Labour should not fear Reform UK

Report Author Poppy Bramford, Enginuity Policy Manager

Nine in 10 SMEs say labour costs risk driving up prices

Ashley Dalton, West Lancashire Labour MP

Political Comment: Lancashire Labour MPs unite in urging Reform-led County Counc...

Take a look at the 15 towns and high streets in Lancashire that have signed up to the Home Secretary’s Safer Streets summer crackdown

15 Lancashire areas to be targeted by police this summer

(Photo: Peter Byrne - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour restores Winter Fuel Payment to millions of pensioners

Maya Ellis, MP for Ribble Valley

500 more Ribble Valley children to benefit from free school meals

The funding could benefit hundreds of schools across the country

Huge investment into 'crumbling' schools - what it means for pupils

Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage talks to the media after Sarah Pochin won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

“Empty promises”: Reform success ue to Labour & Conservative failures

County Cllr Mark Clifford is the new Labour group leader on Lancashire County Council

'Good things' Labour has done 'not noticed' by the public, party's new leader sa...

Matthew Tomlinson has lost his Leyland Central seat 24 years after first being elected, ousted by Reform UK

I feel like I've been hit by a tsunami as surging Reform ousts me

(Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Business Briefing: Xbox prices rise and Harrods hit by cyber attack

Lancashire County Council's local elections are taking place on 1st May

Who can I vote for in Burnley, Ribble Valley and Pendle in the local elections?

Shannon Lord, 27, and Dayle Newton, 36, with baby Ayla shortly before her tragic death. "We had to make the decision to withdraw her care as a result of severe brain damage. We sat with our girl in our arms for eleven hours watching her slowly die."

Inquest into newborn's tragic 'avoidable death'

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch came to the Fylde/Preston border for a local election campaign stop

'Trust us', Tory leader Kemi Badenoch tells Lancashire voters on visit

Lancashire County Council's local elections will take place on 1st May

Complete list of East Lancs candidates standing in 'last ever' county elections

(Photos: Getty Images/Alex Nelson)

Spring Statement: relief but unconvinced - I’m still reeling from cuts

South Ribble MP Paul Foster wants to see the Best Western Hotel in Leyland back in business (Google/National World [inset])

I'm not against asylum seekers, but this hotel is needed for weddings & holidays

Maya Ellis MP for Ribble Valley

Two NHS sites in Ribble Valley to save on their energy bills through Great Briti...

Young people with special needs in Lancashire are not always getting what they need when they need it

'Resign': call for senior Lancs councillor to quit over special needs failings

(Photo: Pexels)

PIP reforms - what changes to disability benefits could mean for you

EFL chairman Rick Parry

EFL chairman references North End amid 'frankly broken system' point

Part of the 2012 Preston Guild procession

'Preston Guild must go ahead': plan to protect 2032 festival from major risk

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