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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

Asking “what services you think should be returned to our hospital?”

JILL MORTIMER MP: My survey is seeking to know what matters to you the most

Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty pictured outside Selby Abbey.

Another Tory MP resigns and triggers a third by-election

The local election count at Hartlepool's Mill House Leisure Centre. Picture by FRANK REID

How every candidate fared in the council elections

Gary Neville mocks former PM Liz Truss on Twitter

Tory ministers will not be happy with the new ‘no plus-one’ rule for King Charles III coronation - Credit: Getty Images

Tory ministers in uproar after major king’s coronation rule change

Tony Richardson.

Former councillor who was jailed is to stand again

Lord Lawson was also a journalist and the father of celebrity cook, Nigella Lawson (Picture: B Barrett/Express/Getty Images)

Former Conservative party politician Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

Tory MP Zac Goldsmith and wife Alice Rothschild have split after around a decade of marriage - Credit: Getty Images

Tory minister Zac Goldsmith ends decade-long marriage to wife Alice

'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire

Lee Anderson: ‘myth’ those on Universal credit are in poverty

Rod Stewart tells Sky News phone-in Tories should ‘give Labour a go’

Ex-Tory MP Neil Parish resigned after being caught watching pornography in the House of Commons twice.

Disgraced porn-watching ex-MP may stand again at next general election

Army could be deployed to ease strike disruption, Nadhim Zahawi says

I’m A Celebrity 2022 final: Didi Gina Colangelo greet Matt Hancock?

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV

How to watch Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

Jeremy Hunt will deliver the Autumn Statement this morning as the Conservative party looks to balance the books and fill a fiscal ‘black hole’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with members of the media as he visits Croydon University hospital on October 28.

PM u-turns on pledge to introduce £10 fine for missed GP appointments

Martin Lewis said childcare credits can add thousands to a state pension (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis pension advice 2022: Money Saving Expert’s tips for OAPs

Wrexham footballer Paul Mullin’s political message banned from boots

Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak speech today: What the new Prime Minister had to say

Rishi Sunak announced on Sunday he would stand to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak UK’s new Prime Minister after winning Tory leadership race

Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak are both hoping to be the next Prime Minister Photograph: DANIEL LEAL via Getty Images

All you need to know about how the next Prime Minister will be chosen

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Picture date: Saturday October 22, 2022.

Boris Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership race

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

Liz Truss has officially resigned as Prime Minister with Boris Johnson expected to run

Will Boris Johnson be the next Prime Minister?

Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech outside of 10 Downing Street in central London on October 20, 2022 to announce her resignation. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Liz Truss resigns as prime minister after 44 days

Could Boris Johnson return as Prime Minister if Liz Truss were to resign?

Can Boris Johnson come back as Prime Minister as Liz Truss resigns?

Boris Johnson hinted at a potential return to office when he exited No. 10 Downing Street in September - could he come back now Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party?

Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty Images

Home Secretary plans to crack down on protests with new bill

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt at 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Jeremy Hunt: Who is the new chancellor, how old is he?

Regarded as one of the most gifted members of post-war Conservative politics, Macleod was responsible for overseeing the independence of many British African territories. MacLeod refused to serve as a Cabinet Minister under Sir Alec Douglas-Home as he disapproved of the procedure by which Sir Alec was selected but later became the Colonial Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was also the editor of the 'Spectator'. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Who was shortest serving Chancellor of the Exchequer Iain Macleod?

Cameron Sharp has been elected on to Hartlepool Borough Council for Throston ward.

Throston by-election result

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut his trip to the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA short.

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announce a budget U-turn today?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng speaking to the media ahead of the Conservative Party annual conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham

Plan to cut 45% tax rate for highest earners scrapped in Government U-turn

Liz Truss backs mini-budget despite cabinet not being consulted on top tax rate by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Liz Truss admits cabinet not consulted on top tax rate by Chancellor

Councillor Gordon Cranney. Picture by Frank Reid

Hartlepool councillor convicted of assault rejects new calls for him to resign

Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has branded the mini-budget “a staggering statement”.

Martin Lewis brands Government mini-budget “a staggering statement”

"Our counsellors have spoken to too many young people who have experienced abuse, grooming and exploitation online, and know it can leave them feeling scared, ashamed and even suicidal."

CHILDLINE ADVICE: Safety Bill is the best chance to stop online child abuse

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss delivers an acceptance speech at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster after being announced the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest in London

Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak to become new prime minister

Liz Truss was widely expected to win the leadership contest as it entered its final stages. Picture: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images.

Liz Truss named as new Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be announced as the new Conservative Party leader on September 5. Pictures: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images.

When Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will be announced as new PM

Voters will go to the polls in September.

Hartlepool by-election candidates revealed after councillor's resignation

Shifting modes of transport 13 times a year will decrease the emissions of carbo...

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.

Calls for 'Levelling Up' pledge from next Tory leader

Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the nation as he announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images.

North East voters condemn replacements for Conservative leader as Boris to quit

Councillor Ged Hall with Leader of the Labour Group, Councillor Brenda Harrison

Hartlepool's longest serving councillor rejoins labour party

Cllr Gordon Cranney has resigned from the Conservative Party.

Re-elected councillor who admitted assault resigns from Conservative Party

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement outside Labour Party headquarters in London. Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Keir Starmer will commit to resigning if police find he broke Covid laws

The Conservatives have increased their seats on Hartlepool Borough Council from 12 to 15.

Tories increase their seats on borough council

From left, Gary Allen and Trevor Rogan. Jane Reeve did not submit a photo.

Meet the candidates in Hartlepool Borough Council's Victoria ward

From left, Throston ward candidates Katherine Fiona Cook (Independent) and Amy Prince (Labour). Morgan Barker (Conservative Party) did not provide a photograph.

Meet the candidates in Hartlepool Borough Council's Throston ward

From left, Hartlepool Borough Council election candidates Bob Buchan and Jennifer Elliott.

Meet the candidates in Hartlepool Borough Council's Fens and Greatham ward

Hartlepool Borough Council's 2021 election count.

The 41 candidates seeking your vote in Hartlepool's local elections

Labour party members were out talking to residents in Hartlepool on Saturday ahead of local elections.

Labour Councillors say the party wants to win Hartlepool at local elections

North Tees hospital Breast Screening And Symptomatic Services Manager Amanda Firby, with Alex Cunningham MP and Wes Streeting MP

Shadow health minister savages Government over NHS waiting lists

Boris Johnson was in Hartlepool, shops reopened and an ITV drama about Seaton Carew fraudster John Darwin filmed in town.

Boris in town and lockdown eases - a look back at April