Prime Minister

Drink driver Matthew Wootten crashes into the gates of the Prime Minister’s country house.

Watch: Drink driver smashes into gates of PM’s country house

In an article marking the launch of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign, the Prime Minister gave his strong backing to news media

Sir Keir Starmer says journalism is the 'lifeblood of our democracy'

Take a trip down memory lane with 19 retro Preston pictures from 1988

Mary Waterhouse, from Blackpool, will head to 10 Downing Street to call on the Government to take arthritis seriously

I'm calling on the government to take arthritis seriously - it’s agony

Preston North End, Sam Allardyce, pubs & sailors... 29 retro '80s pics

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

Jordan Parlour called for attack on asylum seeker hotel.

Watch: Police arrest man who called for attack on asylum seeker hotel

2024 Finalist - Cyber School of the Year

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form are shortlisted for the Cyber School of the...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer observes the floral tributes near the scene in Hart Street, Southport

Starmer announces support for Southport on second visit after attack

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the knife attack on a dance and yoga class that killed two children and wounded 11 people in Southport. A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, Merseyside police said

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemns 'truly awful' Southport stabbings

Lancashire's devolution deal was provisionally signed by the then Conservative government and the leaders of Blackpool Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council in November - but is set to be unpicked before it has even been implemented? (image: Martin Bostock Photography)

Lancashire devolution deal left in limbo after election result

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

Lancashire flag

Live General Election 2024 Lancs: The results and reaction as Labour wins

General Election 2024’s 7 best campaign moments and gaffes.

General Election 2024 7 best campaign moments and gaffes

Rishi Sunak: Four men arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Blaise Tapp: One of the most calamitous gaffes made by a political leader
Perhaps the saddest thing about 'D-Day-gate' - the now interminable row about the Prime Minister's astonishing decision to slip away from a ceremony to honour the bravest of the brave - is that it has deflected attention away from those who really matter.
Blaise Tapp

Preston risks losing tens of millions of pounds from the city economy

Rishi Sunak has called a General Election for July 4 (Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 election

Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4.

Watch: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 General Election

A man sits at the chess board with his shopping.

I think it's a waste of money: Locals slam £2.5k public chess tables

Rishi Sunak speaking during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons.

GPs may lose power to give sick notes to force millions back to work

I've always wanted a Liam Gallagher style anorak, but I'm soon reminded that I don't do cool. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

I’d rather be comfortable than trendy and down with the kids

Author Joanna Nadin

'I curtsied to the Prime Minister'

Modern technology makes It impossible to even relax on holiday. Photo: Adobe

Blaise Tapp: Modern technology means that we can never really switch off

Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson review: Sticking the boot into Boris Johnson

Retired FE teacher and grandmother of four Julie Foster, from Burnley, was among five people invited to Downing Street to discuss a range of issues with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Burnley grandmother gets chance to 'grill' PM Rishi Sunak at Downing Street

Katherine meeting with the nuclear minister and other MPs.

South Ribble MP meets with nuclear minister
Katherine Fletcher has met with nuclear minister Andrew Bowie MP to discuss the government’s new roadmap for the energy and what it means for the North West Nuclear Arc. Katherine was one of a number of MPs to sit down with Mr Bowie last week in the Prime Minister’s Westminster office to discuss the roadmap.
Katherine Fletcher MP

Exquisite farmhouse named after famous Prime Minister on the market

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, accidentally called the Opposition leader 'Prime Minister'.

Watch as Chorley's Sir Lindsay Hoyle makes big mistake in Commons

Prime Minister RIshi Sunak flanked by managing director Neil Evans and MP Antony Higginbotham during a visit to VEKA today

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits VEKA in Burnley

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a PM Connect event in Accrington, Lancashire (Credit: Christopher Furlong/PA Wire)

Government will continue to invest in towns like Accrington, PM says

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham with students who formed their own parliament at Stoneyholme Primary School in Burnley

MP special guest at school's state opening of Parliament

MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Cat Smith.

MP asks Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for government help

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham has made a statement this afternoon after attending King Charles’ first speech setting out the government’s agenda for the next Parliamentary session.

Government has to deliver ‘long term solutions’ to improve lives says Burnley MP

Heat pump grants have been hiked up by 50%. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Lots to celebrate that will help the planet

The Northern leg of HS2 has been scrapped by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Sunak's scrapping of HS2 to Manchester sparks conversation amongst commuters

Combustion engine cars would be banned by 2030 but it has been pushed back to 2035. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Government U-turns are going to cost us

The high speed line was never going to come to Lancashire, but the trains were (image: HS2 Ltd.)

HS2: northern leg to Manchester officially scrapped

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

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

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

An aerial view of the groundworks construction of the HS2 high speed rail network progresses around the A38 dual-carriageway near Streethay on January 27, 2023 in Lichfield (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Gravy train: £280 million spent on HS2 consultants in years

Splitting the chores makes for a quieter life. Photo: Adobe

Blaise Tapp: Domestic harmony is a pipedream for many couples

Rishi Sunak is reportedly drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax as he looks to attract voters ahead of the next general election. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak considering inheritance tax cut

Chris Packham presented a new documentary this week, pondering whether the campaign influence governments on climate change needs to change (Picture: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4)

TV naturalist fights the law, and the law mainly wins

According to a leaked photograp, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Rishi Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will link Manchester and London

Liz Truss

Liz Truss defends her record as prime minister in think tank speech

The Prime Minister wants to ban the American XL Bully by the end of the year. Image: Adobe Stock

Lancashire reacts to banning of XL Bullies

Ben Wallace resigns as Defence Secretary

No Boris so now I’m a Celeb is targeting Liz and Dom

Wyre and Preston North MP Ben Wallace has reportedly not thought about his legacy ahead of new defence command paper.

Ben Wallace MP has ‘not thought about his legacy’

Mr Wallace, who has been Defence Secretary since 2019, will stand down as an MP at the next general election (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Sunak hails outgoing Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s ‘distinguished’ career

Benjamin Netanyahu has been taken to hospital after ‘feeling unwell'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalised after ‘feeling unwell’

Boris Johnson earns over £21k an hour for his roles outside of politics

Boris Johnson rakes in over £21k as second job earnings revealed

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

MPs find Boris Johnson ‘deliberately misled’ Commons multiple times

Geza Tarjanyi, 62, from Leyland in Lancashire, at Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, where he appeared charged with causing harassment without violence to former health secretary Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock left ‘shaken up’ after encounter with Leyland man