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New: Sheffield council leader denies national Labour Party kiboshed joint administration with Greens
“I think that’s a complete deflection by the Green Party”
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The story continues… Jimmy Anderson signs for Surrey. 📝
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The Greens have now responded
“Unfortunately, it seems that decisions for Sheffield Labour are made in London, and political games are prioritised over local needs.
“Sheffield deserves leadership with a backbone, not a permission slip from London.”
They add “Talks conducted in good faith led to a Joint Statement agreed by both local parties, which was then pulled at the last minute by Labour bosses in London.”
sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/2…
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NEW: The PM’s spokesperson responds to allegations against David Walliams, describing them as ‘deeply troubling’
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A joint three-year investigation by ITV News and the Guardian reveals allegations David Walliams preyed on teenage girls as young as 15
Walliams denies all allegations including criminal activity
Read and watch the full investigation here: itv.com/news/2026-11-10/davi…
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Exc: Andy Burnham has reservations about Shabana Mahmood’s plans to slash the number of police forces out of concern that they are “anti-devolution” and have been drawn up by a senior officer who was criticised over the Hillsborough disaster
thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
"In the long run, we must bring the benefits bill down" says @JohnHealey_MP
He denies he's putting off hard decisions by not setting out a clear timetable
This is not going down well with some in Labour
One MP just messaged “He needs to come clean and explain to the families what on earth is happening in terms of the timing”
New: John Healey refuses to say whether £1.2 billion from Mineworkers Pension Scheme will be released before Christmas
He says he is working on it
New: Green Party says local Labour Party in Sheffield has “realised that smashing apart their administration at the whims of Labour HQ isn’t in residents’ interests.”
But attacks “Andy Burnham's authoritarian diktat”
Rare joint interview with a Labour and Reform MP
@LeeAndersonMP_ and @MichelleWelshMP call for a police investigation into Ashfield District Council
They've written to Nottinghamshire police, who say they're reviewing the letter's contents and "seeking further information"
Ashfield District Council say: "Our officers provide professional, impartial advice, while elected members are responsible for making key decisions. The council ensures those decisions are lawful and properly governed.
“All contracts are awarded through appropriate...
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New: Defra Secretary Angela Eagle says "what happens in Sheffield will be a matter for both the party chair and the NEC to decide.
"I hope the Labour group in Sheffield will bear that in mind as they make that decision"
Negotiations are continuing locally in the council
Breaking: Labour-Green administration will continue on Sheffield City Council despite the announcement earlier this week that they would split
Labour will not put forward a motion for a minority administration
itv.com/news/meridian/2026-1…
Update: is this causing a bit of trouble between national and local Labour?
New: I understand Sheffield Labour would have to make representations to the NEC on their proposal to continue the power sharing agreement with the Greens
The NEC’s current position is the power sharing will end
So if the NEC refused the proposal, that could still mean a split
