Amazon announces location for launch of first drone deliveries in UK If the project is successful, it could be rolled out to the rest of the UK The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen warns against protracted Tory leadership race Houchen says party must avoid seeming self-indulgent as other Conservatives attack Liz Truss over new intervention The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024
What is devolution and how will Keir Starmer’s Labour change Westminster’s relationships with the UK? In the UK, devolved authorities operate in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as in other areas including London, Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and Tees Valley The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024
Conservatives crushed by ‘worst local election result’ in years Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’ The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
From Tyneside to London: five key battlegrounds in England’s 2 May local elections The main parties’ strengths and vulnerabilities will be starkly on show in the capital, the West Midlands, Tees Valley, the north-east and Dorset The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024
Tory mayor says he would not bet on party winning next election Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen was speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Boris Johnson’s controversial new baroness Charlotte Owen takes seat in Lords Mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen also took his seat in the Upper Chamber Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023
Gove announces development corporations for Middlesbrough and Hartlepool The Levelling Up Secretary said the mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen, will get new powers. The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023
Mayors back calls for greater control over taxes raised in their areas Proposals from centre-right think tank Onward would help put ‘rocket boosters’ under local economies, said Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen. The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
Investment fund makes £5m available to Yorkshire and Tees Valley firms Mircofinance loans of between £25,000 to £100,000 are available for a range of purposes Birmingham Post · Feb 16, 2022