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Entire Wakefield Labour Party executive quits in by-election candidates row

The constituency Labour Party’s executive said its members are quitting en masse in protest at the lack of a local candidate.

The Independent UK

Wakefield Labour committee resigns en masse over by-election selection process row

‘We asked for local candidates, but there are none,’ local party says

The Independent UK

Wakefield Labour executive resigns accusing Starmer of byelection stitch-up

Members quit en masse over ‘arrogant’ handling of candidate selection process

The Guardian - UK

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Hydrock acquires 3e Consulting Engineers to strengthen Northern reach

The national engineering design, energy and sustainability consultancy says the deal will help 3e grow its business from Newcastle and Wakefield

Birmingham Post

Boy, 7, seriously injured after dog 'tries to tear him apart' as he plays in pal's garden

WARNING, DISTRESSING IMAGES: Freddie Turner was playing with friends in a garden in Wakefield when was attacked by a dog on the loose, which left him with multiple puncture wounds

Daily Mirror

Former Tory MP Ahmad Khan quits his seat after sexual assault conviction

FORMER Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan has formally quit his Wakefield seat following his conviction for sexual assault, the Treasury said.

The National (Scotland)

Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan finally quits Wakefield seat following sex assault conviction

The disgraced politician had been resisting calls to resign before conceding it would be it “intolerable” for voters in the West Yorkshire constituency

Daily Mirror

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Card Factory returns to profit as customers go back to the high street

The Wakefield firm saw revenue increase 28% following the easing of lockdown restrictions

Birmingham Post

Disgraced Imran Ahmad Khan to quit as MP - three weeks after conviction and with full April pay

MP was convicted on 11 April of sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

The Independent UK

Imran Ahmad Khan completes MP resignation process with full April pay

Wakefield MP found guilty of sexual assault on 11 April says delay caused by Easter and HR issues

The Guardian - UK

Jane McDonald coming to Leeds for special event 'close to her heart' - and you can meet her

The Cruising with Jane McDonald star will be the special guest at a lunch hosted by Wakefield Hospice on May 25

Leeds Live

‘Disgraced’ Tory MP Khan ‘should get on with it’ and resign, says Keir Starmer

A by-election cannot be set until the MP officially steps down

Evening Standard

‘Get on with it’: Disgraced Tory MP failing to keep promise to resign, says Keir Starmer

Imran Ahmad Khan pledged two weeks ago he would step down following sexual assult conviction

The Independent UK

Ex-Tory MP guilty of molesting boy was on panel advising on grooming gangs

Imran Ahmad Khan advised government on child sexual exploitation while under police caution

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MP convicted of sexually molesting boy, 15, fails to keep his promise to resign

Imran Ahmad Khan, who was expelled from the Tory party, has still not resigned from his Westminster seat

Daily Mirror

Ryan Hall says Hull KR have to "live with" Tony Smith's surprise decision

England winger looking to help the Robins pick up a sixth straight win just days after head coach Smith stunned players, club and fans alike by saying he won't be there in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Ed Balls rules out political comeback for Labour in Wakefield byelection

Former shadow chancellor says he has ‘no intention’ of putting himself forward to stand for the West Yorkshire seat

The Independent UK

Ed Balls rules himself out of battling Wakefield by-election for Labour

The former education secretary said he had ‘no intention’ of putting himself forward as the candidate.

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Mum who ballooned to 25st as she 'never felt full' loses half her body weight

Stavey Gascoyne, 29, from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, dropped 11 dress sizes and halved her body weight after swapping takeaways and chocolate for salads and homemade curries

The Guardian - UK

Wakefield’s disillusioned residents say it is time for political change

Ahmad Khan’s conviction, Partygate and recent Conservative policies have swayed constituents to the left

The Guardian - UK

From Afghan war zone to West Yorkshire: the rise and fall of Imran Ahmad Khan

Questions raised about how little-known ‘local lad’ with a colourful past came to be selected as Wakefield’s Tory candidate

The Independent UK

Wakefield by-election: Labour gears up for make-or-break battle in former heartland

This Yorkshire city will be first constituency to vote since Partygate scandal, writes Colin Drury in West Yorkshire city

The Guardian - UK

MP Imran Ahmad Khan resigns after conviction for child sexual assault

Byelection triggered in Wakefield as MP expelled from Tory party says he is withdrawing from political life

Evening Standard

Imran Ahmad Khan to resign as MP after guilty of sexual assault of boy, 15

Imran Ahmad Khan has said he will resign as MP for Wakefield after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

The Independent UK

Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan resigns from parliament after sex case conviction

Resignation sets scene for explosive by-election in key Red Wall seat of Wakefield in West Yorkshire

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