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Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
Economy
By Ben Houchen
Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
Not long ago, if you had stood on the edge of the old steelworks site in Redcar, the view would have told you everything you needed to know about how this part of the country had been treated.
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Economy
Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
Teesside leading the way to net-zero, creating jobs and future-proofing the economy
Energy
By Ben Houchen
Teesside leading the way to net-zero, creating jobs and future-proofing the economy
Tees Valley, located in the North East, has historically been an industrial hub in the UK. Lord Houchen, the Tees Valley metro mayor, outlines new plans to build on that legacy and make it the world’s first net-zero industrial cluster by 2040
Green growth: devolution driving regional renewal
Environment
By Ben Houchen
Green growth: devolution driving regional renewal
Ben Houchen, the Metro Mayor of the Tees Valley, discusses how devolution can play a role in achieving the United Kingdom’s net-zero goals
Tory Ben Houchen Wins Tees Valley Mayoral Election
Political parties
Tory Ben Houchen Wins Tees Valley Mayoral Election
The Conservative party's Ben Houchen has been re-elected as Mayor of the Tees Valley.
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Political parties
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Rishi Sunak's allies are growing increasingly hopeful that the Prime Minister will manage to avoid any serious threat to his leadership in the wake of next week's local elections, which are predicted to be bruising for the Conservatives.
Defeat For Ben Houchen Is Rishi Sunak's Biggest Danger Zone
Political parties
Defeat For Ben Houchen Is Rishi Sunak's Biggest Danger Zone
Not long ago the thought of Tory mayor of the Tees Valley Ben Houchen being voted out was pretty much unthinkable. That the possibility of it happening next month is even worrying Conservatives suggests the local elections really could spell serious trouble for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Risk Of Tory Mayor Defeats Raises The Heat On Rishi Sunak
Political parties
Risk Of Tory Mayor Defeats Raises The Heat On Rishi Sunak
The prospect of Conservative party mayors Andy Street and Ben Houchen losing their seats at the May local elections is the latest addition to a long list of Tory worries, with concern it could create a major flashpoint for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's fortunes.
Climate Protest MP Tells Voters To Use Locals To Shift Net Zero Plans
Environment
Climate Protest MP Tells Voters To Use Locals To Shift Net Zero Plans
Former Conservative MP Chris Skidmore, who resigned over the government's plans to offer new oil and gas drilling licences, believes voters should "go local" to encourage policy to achieve net zero by 2050.
Labour MP Says Ben Houchen Peerage Would be 'Two Fingers Up' To Teeside
Political parties
Labour MP Says Ben Houchen Peerage Would be "Two Fingers Up" To Teeside
A Labour MP from the Northeast has accused the Conservatives of "putting two fingers up to the people of Teeside" over reports that Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen could be in line for a peerage in Boris Johnson's honours list, despite allegations of cronyism and wasting public money.
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.