Candidates for West Yorkshire Mayor announced
The Candidates in the race to become the Mayor of West Yorkshire have been announced, as the deadline approaches for residents to register to vote in next month’s mayoral election.
02 October 2023
“It now looks increasingly likely that our worst fears about HS2 will be confirmed.
“The Government has left us hanging by a thread for weeks as Mayors from across the country urged the Prime Minister to think again before cancelling the Northern leg of this vital infrastructure project.
“Any such decision, made without Northern leaders, would damage the fortunes of the region and the whole of the country for generations to come — wiping out investment and undermining our reputation across the world.
“Pulling the project now would be a scandalous waste and would represent the final nail in the coffin for any notion of levelling up.”
The Candidates in the race to become the Mayor of West Yorkshire have been announced, as the deadline approaches for residents to register to vote in next month’s mayoral election.
This was a shocking incident and my thoughts and sympathies are with Kulsuma Akter’s family and loved ones.
I welcome today’s verdict and that Khan has finally been brought to justice for the terrible events in Bradford on 18 November 2005.