Politics

• News / coronavirus

  Rees: ‘Schools and hospitality key priorities when lockdown eases’

  The mayor said we must avoid ‘yo-yoing’ in and out of lockdown

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• News / Politics

  Bristol West Labour members describe AGM as a ‘complete farce’

  The Zoom meeting lasted six-and-a-half hours and ended at midnight

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• Your say / Politics

  ‘The all-male metro mayor lineup is a depressing indictment of politics in the UK’

  Ellie Pipe looks at the lack of representation in the upcoming election

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• News / Politics

  Bristol West MP slams government’s response to cladding scandal

  Government promises £3.5bn to tackle cladding on buildings over 18 metres

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• News / jobs

  Bristol MP calls for ‘smart furlough scheme’ to protect jobs

  Karin Smyth is calling for urgent action from the government

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• News / Politics

  Suspended council candidate accuses Labour of ‘crackdown on democracy’

  Momentum Bristol is balloting members to support a campaign strike over suspensions

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• News / Politics

  Marvin Rees’ concerns for his friend, Alexei Navalny

  Bristol's mayor first met the prominent Russian opposition leader in 2010

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• News / Politics

  Region’s mayors call truce as Bowles prepares to step down

  Rees said Bowles had shown “honourable” leadership

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