Politics

Hertford and Stortford’s Josh Dean asked how gaps in support for neurodivergent pupils would be addressed.

“Non-league players can be offered a full-time contract only at the age of 18, while in professional football players can be contracted at 17.”

Ahead of polling day on May 1 we invited the Conservatives, Greens, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Reform to submit brief campaign manifestos.

Ahead of polling day on May 1 we invited the Conservatives, Greens, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Reform to submit brief campaign manifestos.

The MPs calling for change are led by Welwyn Hatfield Labour member Andrew Lewin, a former Bishop’s Stortford High School student.

Chris Vince said a Tory pledge to open a new Princess Alexandra Hospital by 2030 “only existed in the mind of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson”.

County council’s workforce has dropped by 12,391 (34.4%) since 2012 – part of 49,150 staff that councils in the region have lost in the last 13 years.

John Healey said: “We must step up support for Ukraine and pressure on Putin, to force him to recognise that now is the time for peace.”

The leader told a cheering crowd of his party’s election candidates staff would be told: “You either work from the office or you’re gone.”

In his latest column, MP Josh Dean looks at the British Steel situation and discusses meeting community groups in Hertford and Stortford

Five candidates, representing each of the main political parties, standing for election in Bishop’s Stortford will answer questions from the audience.

The Tories, Labour, Lib Dem and Reform are contesting all 78 divisions while the Green Party is absent in one – and there are 35 others.

The application, by Reform UK’s Graham McAndrew and Conservative Geoffrey Williamson, follows the death of a pedestrian during last year’s festival.

“I want us to get on the front foot and own the changes and challenges and owning our own destiny - and actually embrace the changes that are coming.”

Conservatives accuse East Herts Council’s Green and Liberal Democrat administration of “turning Bishop’s Stortford into Birmingham”.

Issy Waite, who challenged the Conservative leader for the North West Essex seat, rapped North East Herts MP Chris Hinchliff’s environmental stance.

Terry Smith, who lost his deposit in 2021, is contesting Buntingford on Herts County Council and the first East Herts Council by-election since 2023.

Hertford and Stortford MP Josh Dean writes on Stansted Airport College, a Stortford primary school ministerial visit and the National Youth Strategy.

The 78-seat council currently has 42 Conservatives, 22 Liberal Democrats, 6 Labour, 5 Independents, 1 Green and 1 Reform UK with one seat vacant.

Two Stansted Airport College students took part in Commons event as part of committee inquiry into environmental sustainability and housing growth.