The Lead North

Notes from the North: The far-right haunt Southport and Reform UK bangs down a legal threat

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North.

Oct 30 •

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Notes from the North: Door left open to fracking in Lancashire and inquest rules council enforced house sale contributed to suicide

Latest on our exclusive, agenda-setting and award-winning journalism in the North of England

Oct 23 •

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Notes from the North: Bodycare collapse latest and the tale of Toad Hall

Latest on our exclusive, agenda-setting and award-winning journalism in the North of England

Oct 15 •

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It's crucial Starmer's 'Pride in Place' funds reach communities in need

Labour cannot afford for this to become another Westminster hobbyhorse

Sep 25 •

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On the streets of St Helens, would Reform win?

Polls show support surging. St Helens should bleed the red of Labour. But if a general election were called tomorrow, would it?

Sep 13 •

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The Lead North wins national journalism award

Original reporting by The Lead praised by judges as we scoop newsletter prize at Press Gazette's Future of Media Awards

Sep 12 •

Whistleblower reveals horrifying reality of Blackpool asylum hotel – from collapsing ceilings to raw sewage

Plus: Remembering Alice, Bebe and Elsie one year on.

Jul 29 •

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The Lead North shortlisted in national journalism awards

Our newsletters, read by thousands of subscribers in towns and regions beyond the bright lights in the North of England, receive recognition

Jul 15 •

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Inside the Labour welfare rebellion – who is fighting back?

Plus: Worrying polling in ReformWatch, everything we're reading, watching and listening to in The Lead Digest, and your chance to have your say on…

Jun 26 •

Luke Beardsworth

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Manchester is winning awards for its smoke-free agenda but toxic air still plagues the city

Car emissions still make Manchester one of the UK's most polluted cities – are Clean Air Zones the answer?

Jun 10 •

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How we revealed the First Reform UK pub has ‘long history of supporting neo-Nazi music gigs’

“I’m not racist... but I have to make money somehow”: Inside the rebranded pub and revealing its dark past.

May 22 •

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Years of austerity has left the Environment Agency unable to protect residents from landfills in the way it would like

Local authorities believe the Environment Agency is best-placed to tackle landfills. But years of austerity means they can't necessarily provide the…

May 6 •

Luke Beardsworth

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