Gemma Dillon
Political Reporter at BBC
Politics Reporter for BBC based in #Yorkshire Politics North #bbcpn , @bbcleeds @bbcyork @bbclooknorth and #Yorkshirecast but most importantly a mummy
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6 days ago |
bbc.com | Steve Jones |Gemma Dillon
MND widow welcomes assisted dying bill voteSteve Jones and Gemma DillonBBCPauline McLeod said her husband endured a "long and painful death"A widow whose terminally ill husband died after refusing food and drink has welcomed a vote by MPs to back a bill that would legalise assisted dying.
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1 week ago |
aol.com | Don Mort |Gemma Dillon
Families are to be consulted on a shake-up of children's centres which could see services run with fewer buildings and staff. Leeds City Council said it could save £2.45m after launching a review of the future of 56 centres, with a public consultation confirmed on Wednesday. Plans include a workforce reorganisation, more sharing of buildings and some services being offered online.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Gemma Dillon |Tim Dale
'Two weeks of paternity leave is just too little for the 21st Century'Gemma Dillon & Tim DaleGetty ImagesFathers in the UK receive the worst statutory paternity leave in Europe, according to a campaign groupAs a new report describes the UK's paternity leave policy as "one of the worst in the developed world", we speak to a new father, a campaigner and a business group to see just what the problem is.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Gemma Dillon
Born at St James in Leeds, Mr Whiting grew up in Roundhay and went to Leeds Grammar School. He said his mum was a music teacher who taught at schools across the city. He said she would come home and talk about her "250 other children" at various schools, so he grew up feeling like it was a city he knew.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Gemma Dillon
New chief executive braced for 'challenging' yearGemma DillonBBC News, Political Reporter West YorkshireLeeds City CouncilEd Whiting was appointed as chief executive of Leeds City Council in January The new chief executive of Leeds City Council has warned the city is facing one of its "most challenging years" financially for "a long time". Ed Whiting was appointed in January after Tom Riordan stepped down following 14 years at the helm.
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