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Who is Jamie Driscoll? Labour bans mayor from standing in election

The serving North of Tyne mayor has quit the Labour Party and will stand as an independent

Evening Standard

‘Labour are scared’: north-east party members quit to back Jamie Driscoll in mayoral vote

North of Tyne mayor has raised over £114,000 to run as an independent after Labour barred him from standing

The Guardian - UK

Scrapper: Harris Dickinson bonds with his daughter in exclusive clip from movie dubbed ‘Ken Loach meets Wes Anderson’

New comedy-drama has been called ‘remarkably gentle’ since premiering on the festival circuit earlier this year

The Independent UK

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Jamie Driscoll quits Labour after snub in north-east mayor race

Leftwing regional mayor hits out at Keir Starmer over broken pledges in scathing resignation letter

The Guardian - UK

Cillian Murphy’s best films ahead of Oppenheimer, from 28 Days Later to Inception

From Irish war films to DC blockbusters, Murphy has made some incredible films

Evening Standard

Durham gala attracts 200,000 trade unionists – but not Keir Starmer

THE 137th Durham Miners’ Gala on Saturday was loud, proud, spectacular and inspirational. Once again, the Big Meeting attracted around 200,000…

The National (Scotland)

Northumberland councillor expelled from Labour slams party after being told her appeal will not be heard

The councillor has been backed by North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll

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The people who rejected or gave back their honours including Prince Philip, two Beatles, and Michael Sheen

Some big-name celebrities have turned down knighthoods and peerages for a number of reasons

Wales Online

OPINION - Oh Jeremy Corbyn: Glasto myth and a poisonous conspiracy theory

Glastonbury, which opens on Wednesday, will air Oh Jeremy Corbyn: the Big Lie, a documentary — a conspiracy theory — that puts the failure of Corbynism at the door of knaves. (Corbyn was a surprise hit at Glastonbury in 2017, and no one was more surprised than he). That voters…

Evening Standard

I, Daniel Blake review – moving stage adaptation by the star of the film

Dave Johns, who played Daniel Blake in the Ken Loach film, brings this chilling drama of life on benefits to new audiences

The Guardian - UK

Jewish groups write to Labour Party as row continues over Jamie Driscoll's North East mayor bid

A dispute over the North of Tyne mayor's exclusion from a longlist of Labour candidates has engulfed the party this week

Chronicle Live

Cliff Richard, Gail Porter and Ken Loach headline Edinburgh Fringe as programme unveiled

Organisers of this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival have unveiled their exciting schedule of events with more than 3,000 shows lined up and famous faces also including Christopher Biggins, Gloria Hunniford and Janey Godley.

Daily Record

Notes on a scandal: this is how Starmer’s bullies took out Jamie Driscoll – and why it matters

Having examined how the North of Tyne mayor was barred from standing again, I see something akin to McCarthyism, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Fans urged to ‘fill yer boots’ as Edinburgh Festival Fringe unveils programme

The event, from August 4 to 28, will feature more than 3,000 shows in almost 250 venues.

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'Decision made' in Jamie Driscoll row as mayor accuses Labour frontbencher of 'weasel words'

The North of Tyne mayor clashed with MP Nick Thomas-Symonds on the BBC's Politics Live show on Wednesday

Chronicle Live

North East mayoral rival says she has 'no say' over Jamie Driscoll's exclusion from Labour race

Kim McGuinness says that the decision to leave Mr Driscoll off a longlist of candidates for the North East mayoral election in 2024 is "a matter for the Labour Party's NEC"

Chronicle Live

Jamie Driscoll says North East public 'will not be happy' at Labour feud over mayoral election

The North of Tyne mayor continues to battle against "London Labour HQ" after he was barred from taking part in a selection contest because he appeared on stage with Ken Loach

Chronicle Live

Jamie Driscoll Labour row: Mayor discusses legal action over selection dispute as Keir Starmer speaks

The North of Tyne mayor has said he will see out his term no matter what, but has not ruled out the possibility of legal action or standing in 2024 as an independent

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I, Daniel Blake on stage is a powerful representation of real people struggling in the cost of living crisis

Ken Loach’s 2016 film I, Daniel Blake is a scathing indictment of the British benefits system. The film follows 59-year-old widower Daniel Blake who suffers a heart attack and becomes unable to work. Despite medical evidence and GP support, Blake is told that he is not eligible to receive state…

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer told banned mayor Jamie Driscoll: ‘There is more that unites us than divides us’ before deselecting him

Keir Starmer has been accused of waging a factional war against the Labour left

The Independent UK

Left-wing mayor not ruling out legal action over blocked candidacy

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the ‘anti-democratic’ decision to block Jamie Driscoll from running in the North East.

Chronicle Live

Labour mayors say Jamie Driscoll 'deserves to be treated with more respect' in party selection fight

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have spoken out in support of Jamie Driscoll, after he was blocked from Labour's candidate selection process to become North East mayor

Chronicle Live

Jamie Driscoll hits out at Labour for blocking his North East mayor campaign over Ken Loach event

The sitting North of Tyne mayor has been barred from standing as Labour's candidate for an election next year, after sharing a stage with the I, Daniel Blake director

The Guardian - UK

Labour mayors say party undemocratic for blocking Jamie Driscoll’s candidacy

Burnham and Rotheram write to NEC after Driscoll is kept off longlist to be candidate for north-east mayor

The Independent UK

Mayor slams Labour for blocking candidacy after stage appearance with Ken Loach

Jamie Driscoll accused the party of being ‘anti-democratic’ and urged leader Sir Keir Starmer to reconsider the decision.

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