Ben Schofield

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | James Grant |Ben Schofield

Image caption, Reform UK is now in control of both West Northamptonshire and North Northamptonshire CouncilsBBC News, NorthamptonshireBBC News, NorthamptonshireRushden, NorthamptonshireLast week, Reform UK secured control of both North and West Northamptonshire councils in the local elections. Councillors described hearing dissatisfaction with the mainstream parties while speaking to residents during the campaign.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Ruth Comerford |Ben Schofield

"President Trump is entitled to comment freely, as we all are, but the additional allegations that I 'purposefully distorted' the portrait, and that I 'must have lost my talent as I got older' are now directly and negatively impacting my business of over 41 years which now is in danger of not recovering," she said. Ms Hardman was commissioned by the Colorado State Capitol Advisory Committee in Denver.

Jan 24, 2025 | yahoo.com | Ben Schofield

The energy industry expects more plans to emerge to convert countryside into solar farms after the government pledged to treble the UK's capacity to generate solar power over the next five years. Critics say they will harm rural settings, but others say they are a necessary part of battling human-driven climate change. According to the Planning Inspectorate, there are developed plans for 10 large solar farms across the East of England and Northamptonshire.

Nov 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | Ben Schofield

The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show. Research by the BBC also suggests some owners may have been offered more in compensation than their knives cost. An MP said there were "huge flaws" in the government's original impact assessment for the scheme, while another queried why compensation was not capped.

Oct 31, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Schofield

Over the past 12 months, Peterborough's Conservatives lost the leadership of the city's council and saw a new Labour MP elected by just 118 votes. At their regular curry night, party members and councillors admitted it had been a tough time. Nationally, as the Tories chose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick, supporters shared what qualities they looked for in a leader and who could steer them to victory.