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Articles tagged with: Ben Houchen
Levelling Up Is At A 'Crossroads' With Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Under Pressure To Explain Plans
Political parties
Levelling Up Is At A "Crossroads" With Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Under Pressure To Explain Plans
Levelling up is at a “crossroads”, an analyst has said, as Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face pressure to set out how they will tackle their party's flagship policy.

Tory Mayor Says Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Don't Understand Cost-Of-Living 'Storm' Awaiting Them
Energy
Tory Mayor Says Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Don't Understand Cost-Of-Living "Storm" Awaiting Them
Neither Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss “fully appreciates and understands the storm that awaits them” on the cost of living, Conservative mayor Ben Houchen has told PoliticsHome.
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
When Ben Houchen won the Tees Valley metro mayoralty for the Conservatives in 2017, it was the shock of the night. Four years later, he is the darling of the Tory party. He speaks to Georgina Bailey about levelling up, his future plans and whether he’s friends with the PM.
Is Boris Johnson Playing Favourites With The Metro Mayors?
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Is Boris Johnson Playing Favourites With The Metro Mayors?
England's metro mayors have been at the forefront of a new governance landscape. They talk to Georgina Bailey about the future of the mayoralties, and how their parties impact their abilities.
Tory Ben Houchen Re-Elected As Tees Valley Mayor With Thumping Majority As Labour Lose Council Leaders
Political parties
Tory Ben Houchen Re-Elected As Tees Valley Mayor With Thumping Majority As Labour Lose Council Leaders
The Conservatives have cemented their success in Labour’s former North East heartlands after Ben Houchen was re-elected as the Tees Valley mayor with a thumping majority.