Fairer, greener economy 'offers prizes for all'published at 09:21 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
The CBI says burying the Brexit hatchet and focusing on new opportunities will benefit everyone.
Read MoreFairer, greener economy 'offers prizes for all'published at 09:21 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
Police name teenager killed in Scunthorpe crashpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
A teenager who died in a crash on the A18 in Scunthorpe has been named by police.
Image source, Humberside PoliceAdam Simms, 18, died in a collision between a blue Hyundai and a red lorry on Mortal Ash Hill just before 09:00 on Friday, according to Humberside Police.
A spokesperson for the force said: "We are appealing for any witnesses who have not yet spoken with us to get in touch.
"If you saw either the collision itself, the vehicles before the collision or if you have dash-cam footage showing the moments before or after, please contact police."
Monday's Yorkshire and Lincolnshire weather forecastpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
This morning, there will be sunshine along with a few isolated showers. It will turn drier in the afternoon, with sunshine expected for the rest of the day in Yorkshire.
Meanwhile, in Lincolnshire heavy and thundery showers will move in from the west this afternoon. Some hail will be mixed in, along with some gusty winds.
Tonight, it will turn cloudier with a few patches of rain moving in from the north-west. Remaining mild overnight:
Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater is Labour's Batley candidatepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 24 May 2021
Jo Cox's sister has been chosen as the Labour candidate in the constituency the murdered MP once represented.
Image source, Jo Cox FoundationKim Leadbeater will contest a by-election for the Batley and Spen seat on a date yet to be confirmed.
The election was prompted by the resignation as Batley MP of Tracy Brabin, who was recently elected as West Yorkshire's first regional mayor.
Ms Brabin was voted in as an MP in October 2016 after Ms Cox, 41, was shot and stabbed by a right-wing extremist.
Speaking after she was chosen by the constituency Labour Party, Ms Leadbeater said she was "overwhelmed and humbled".
Ms Leadbeater, 45, said: "Nobody should be in any doubt about the scale of the task we have to keep Batley and Spen Labour."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Ms Leadbeater's "roots in the community will make her a fantastic champion".
He added: "Batley and Spen holds an important place in the Labour Party's heart. And Kim's work to bring people together, just as her sister Jo Cox did, has inspired us all."
The Conservatives announced on Wednesday that Ryan Stephenson, a Leeds councillor, had been selected as their by-election candidate.
