The Batley and Spen by-election will be held on 1 July, it has been confirmed. It was triggered after the previous MP Tracy Brabin had to stand down when she was elected as West Yorkshire's mayor.

Sir Keir Starmer has declared "Labour is back" after the party held on at the Batley and Spen by-election. The Labour leader headed to the West Yorkshire constituency to celebrate Kim Leadbeater's ...

Batley and Spen MP Kim Leadbeather has said proposed changes to the assisted dying bill will provide a greater role for psychiatrists and social workers and make the process safer, despite opponents ...

So, as 2024 draws to a close, we have taken a look back at some of the biggest stories to make the headlines in Dewsbury, Batley and Spen over the last 12 months.

Cox was murdered in her constituency of Batley and Spen by a terrorist in the run-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum. Despite calls for change following the murder, Leadbeater said there had been an ...

Exclusive: The Independent has seen a list of 142 MPs who voted in favour of assisted dying at second reading who could now ...

Batley and Spen: Former Coronation Street actress Tracy Brabin was one of two candidates hoping to be selected as Labour’s candidate for the by-election called after the murder of Jo Cox. The ...

Councillors are at the centre of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour as efforts are upped to put a stop to vandalism, arson attacks and drug dealing.

Kirklees Council’s cabinet will be asked to approve the increase as part of a draft budget at their meeting on Tuesday (February 11). The final budget will then be agreed at a formal meeting of all ...

Cox was murdered in her constituency of Batley and Spen by a terrorist in the run-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum. Despite calls for change following the murder, Leadbeater said there had been an ...