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Teachers and firefighters at a joint trade union rally outside Sheffield City Hall in support of public sector strike action in February 2023. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Council backs the right to strike and opposes new trade union law

Sheffield Town Hall

Councillors condemn Tory government and ‘Keir Thatcher’ in fiery debate

Coun Sophie Wilson has called on Sheffield City Council to speak out about new trade union laws that she says are an attack on the right to strike

Call on council to defend the right to strike

Publicity for the protest outside Sheffield MP Gill Furniss\'s office after the MP did not vote in the House of Commons for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Protest at office of MP who did not vote for Gaza ceasefire

Free Palestine protest outside Sheffield Town Hall on November 1, when Sheffield City Council voted to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict

MPs join Labour rebellion to vote for immediate Gaza ceasefire

A Free Palestine protest outside Sheffield Town Hall on November 1

City MP supports party rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote

Sheffield Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel and for a two-state solution to the conflict in a full council motion this week.

Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza and Israel amid huge free Palestine protests

Resignations from Sheffield Labour are "a possibility" if Keir Starmer does not call for a ceasefire in the Israel/Hamas war, a senior Sheffield Labour source has told The Star. (Photo courtesy of Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour source refuses to rule out resignations over ceasefire position

The UK has called for a temporary "pause" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in Gaza and to allow the release of hostages. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK calls for 'pause' in Israel-Hamas conflict but rejects ceasefire

A protest outside Sheffield City Hall which called for an end to the Israeli bombing of Gaza following the attacks by Hamas

Protest calls for end to 'senseless deaths' in Gaza and Israel

Sir Keir Starmer giving his speech in Liverpool. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer promises to build 1.5m houses in five years

Keir Starmer is interrupted by a heckler. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer Labour conference speech crashed by protester

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges to tackle NHS wait times with £1.5bn plan

Dale Vince joins Just Stop Oil activists during a protest by the environmental campaigners in central London. Picture Date: Thursday June 8, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Just Stop Oil donor pulls funding over ‘pointless’ further protests

National union Unite is "targeting votes in Sheffield" in a campaign to "reverse the decline of the steel industry" in the UK.

Union targets Sheffield to 'reverse decline in steel industry'

Liz Truss has been claiming from fund for ex-prime ministers despite only 49 days in office (Getty Images)

Liz Truss claims from fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office

Coun Chris Read, Rotherham Council leader. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Rotherham Council leader reacts to Keir Starmer’s policy change

Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters who demand ‘no more U-turns’ from Labour leader

Watch: Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer publishes tax details

Nearly 40,000 households in Sheffield are said to be in fuel poverty

Nearly 40,000 city families unable to afford to heat their homes

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer said he would raather sit next to Piers Morgan over Jeremy Corbyn at an Arsenal game.

Keir Starmer reveals who he would sit next to at an Arsenal game

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Number 10 refused to speculate on future migration policy. Credit: Getty Images

What time is PMQs on today?

Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.

Keir Starmer looks to abolish House of Lords in ‘transfer of power’

Rishi Sunak is facing MPs on his fourth PMQs on Wednesday.

How to watch this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions live

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

The Sheffield branch of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has criticised the suspension of Martin Mayer, a well known far-left activist who has served as secretary of Sheffield TUC since 2013. Mr Mayer was suspended by Labour earlier this month for addressing a meeting of the controversial ‘Labour Against the Witchhunt’ group in 2018.

Leading trade unionist's suspension by Labour Party sparks anger

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

Eddie Izzard is campaigning to become the Labour MP for Sheffield. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)

Eddie Izzard: what are the comedian’s views on LGBTQ+ rights?

Rishi Sunak pictured delivering a speech at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow last year. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (centre) during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons this week. Columnist Susan Morrison is not getting too attached to the UK's new leader - for now, at least. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Eddie Izzard visiting Portsmouth to support MP Stephen Morgan for the election. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Eddie Izzard: ‘I will bring bolder and brighter attention to Sheffield'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer defends ‘responsible journalism’

Eddie Izzard at Walkley Cottage whilst campaigning for Oliver Coppard earlier this year. (Photo: Facebook)

Eddie Izzard - Tory MP's comments branded 'clear cut hate crime'

Rishi Sunak will face his first Commons appearance as Prime Minister on Wednesday

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

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A man has been arrested and two dogs seized after an attack in Sheffield city centre.

Breaking Dog attack sees man arrested and two dogs seized

Armed police have stopped traffic and trams along High Street in Sheffield city centre.

Breaking City centre street closed by armed police

Sheffield has been given a yellow warning of wind, with disruption possible. Picture: David Kessen, National World

Met offices issues warning as Sheffield faces gales and disruption