A former Preston councillor is preparing to return to frontline politics by standing in the next general election. Michael Lavalette has been confirmed as a pro-Palestinian independent candidate. He was […]

A Preston charity campaigning for a ceasefire in Gaza is considering putting forward an independent candidate for the city in an upcoming general election. Children of the Ghetto is holding […]

Sir Mark Hendrick has confirmed that he will stand for the eighth time to be Preston’s Labour MP in the next general election. He has been Preston’s MP since a […]

The current Wyre and Preston North MP says he will not seek re-election at the next general election. Ben Wallace, the current defence secretary, has said he will step down […]

The leader of South Ribble Borough Council says he hopes that the trust he believes he has earned in the role will persuade residents to make him the area’s next […]

Thousands of Preston residents will find themselves in the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency at the next general election after boundary changes were finalised. The shift is part of a nationwide […]

Wyre and Preston North has elected its new MP and it is Ben Wallace. Conservatives hold the seat and have a majority of 16,781 votes compared to 14,151 at the 2017 general election. […]

We spoke to Sir Mark Hendrick shortly after he was re-elected as MP of Preston with a majority of 12,146 votes. Preston has once again bucked the national trend. Why is this? We’ve got dedicated local councillors, party activists embedded […]