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

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

Protesters at an October 10 demonstration called by Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign in support of the people of Gaza. People later marched up to Sheffield Town Hall, where protesters climbed up to take down an Israeli flag and replace it with a Palestine one. Picture: Claire Chandler

Labour councillors condemn “Israel’s relentless indiscriminate bombing of Gaza”

£620,000 of Government funding to repair the roof at Abbey Lane Primary School in Sheffield has been snatched away, leading to local councillors accusing the DfE of "broken promises". Picture by Danny Lawson/PA Wire

£600,000 funding to repair RAAC at Sheffield school is pulled

A protest rally in support of the people of Gaza held outside Sheffield City Hall on Saturday, October 16. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Labour Palestine supporters condemn “provocative” decision to fly Israeli flag

A long-standing Labour councillor who was part of the city’s leadership through some of its biggest changes is stepping down at the next local elections. Photo: Chris Etchells

Senior councillor Mazher Iqbal to stand down after 18 years

Sheffield City Council leader Coun Tom Hunt has responded to the news that seven long-standing Labour councilors have quit Labour to stand as independents. Picture: LDRS

Council Labour leader says news that councillors have quit is “disappointing”

Former Sheffield City Council leader Coun Terry Fox, speaking at the launch of the Labour Party manifesto for the city council elections in May - his resignation as leader was announced on the day of the election count. Picture: Labour Party

Labour councillors quit to stand as independents

Sheffield Labour is urging the council to boost support for families struggling with the cost of living crisis ahead of Christmas. Photo credit: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Labour calls for more support for struggling families ahead of Christmas

Sheffield Labour has tabled a motion calling on the government to ban American XL bully dogs following recent attacks.

Labour calls for crackdown on dangerous dogs following attacks

Left: Councillor Douglas Johnson, leader of Sheffield Green Party. Right: Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed, leader of Sheffield Liberal Democrats. Green and Liberal Democrat councillors voiced their ‘disappointment’ at seven Labour councillors being suspended by the national party for defying the whip in a landmark local plan vote.

Green and Lib Dem councillors ‘disappointed’ by Labour suspensions

The seven Sheffield councillors suspended by Labour for defying the whip on landmark local plan vote.

Ban left ‘nasty taste in the mouth’ say seven suspended Labour councillors

Seven councillors have been suspended by the Labour Party for voting against the whip in a full council meeting.

Seven Labour councillors suspended over local plan vote

Cllr Ben Miskell. Labour is urging other political parties to back its vision for transport as Sheffield Council develops a new strategy.

Labour announces transport vision

Coun Tom Hunt has made an apology over the trees scandal

Sheffield Labour still needs to do much, much better

Sheffield Labour council has done just as much damage, if not more, just like the blitz years ago

Sheffield people deserve better

Jill Giannotta, owner of clothes shop More Posh Than Dosh on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, is calling on the leader of Sheffield City Council to stick to Labour promises over parking restrictions on the road

Shop owner calls on new council leader to say if parking ban will be scrapped

New leader of Sheffield City Council, Cllr Tom Hunt, pictured on his first day in his new role at Sheffield Town Hall

New council leader keen to act on cost-of-living crisis

Walkley councillor Tom Hunt had promised a 'fresh start' as the new leader of Sheffield City Council's Labour group

New council leader Tom Hunt promises to rebuild trust in first speech

Labour's new leadership team: from left, new council leader Coun Tom Hunt, new deputy council leader Coun Fran Belbin and Labour group co-deputy leader Coun Ben Miskell, with finance committee chair Coun Zahira Naz, and education, children and families committee chair Coun Dawn Dale

New council leader focusing on cost-of-living crisis, transport and climate

Banner Cross postmaster Nasar Raoof has called for assurances that Sheffield City Council will not go ahead with road changes on Ecclesall Road that would mean customers could no longer park outside

Businessman worried over chance of council U-turn on red line routes plan

The avenue of World War One memorial trees on Western Road, Crookes in Sheffield

Petition calls for LibDems and Greens to run council after street trees scandal

Walkley councillor Tom Hunt had promised a 'fresh start' as the new leader of Sheffield City Council's Labour group

New council Labour leader promises 'fresh start'

Councillors watch on screens as Sir Mark Lowcock speaks about his inquiry into the street trees scandal at an extraordinary Sheffield City Council meeting called to discuss his findings

Council pledges ‘open and democratic’ future following street trees scandal

Labour’s national high command forced out leader Terry Fox and put the local party into ‘special measures’.

Council parties in post-election talks on power sharing

Empty Labour seats in Sheffield Town Hall council chamber. Sheffield Labour leadership was missing from a special meeting that aimed to address the damning tree felling inquiry amid a “purge”.

Labour leadership missing from special tree felling inquiry meeting amid ‘purge’

Sheffield MP Louise Haigh has slammed the government's "fundamentally broken" rail system following the announcement TransPennine Express will be brought under government control.

MP blasts government following announced takeover of TransPennine Express

The news that Sheffield Labour had been subject to measures from the party central office including the departure of council leader Coun Terry Fox overshadowed last Friday's city council election count

Labour pledge to win back people’s trust following council leader’s departure

Media coverage of the Sheffield City Council election count at the English Institute of Sport

Analysis: Council uncertainty over way forward

The first Sheffield City Council election result declared by returning officer Kate Josephs was a win by Coun Denise Fox in Birley ward - she is the partner of ousted council leader Coun Terry Fox

Ousting of Labour leader overshadows election results

Wes Streeting joined a number of Sheffield Labour councillors, including Ben Miskell and Jayne Dunn, in Hillsborough to canvass ahead of Thursday's elections. Image: Ben Miskell, Twitter (@benmiskell)

Essex MP called in by Labour to canvass locals

Emily Wilson, a Sheffield Labour local election candidate, was deselected following comments she made about the tree felling saga.

Labour local election candidate deselected

MP Louise Haigh has launched Sheffield Labour Party’s local election manifesto, pledging help with the cost-of-living crisis, job creation and investment in neighbourhoods.

MP launches Labour election manifesto with pledges on cost of living and jobs

Sheffield Labour promised to net zero test all council spending to ensure it is meeting its climate targets.

Elections: Labour promises to net zero test all council spending

Shop owner Jill Giannotta says she worries that businesses on Abbeydale and Ecclesall Roads will be "collateral damage" if bus priority red routes go ahead

Protesters demand answers on controversial red line roads plan

Sheffield Labour and LibDem councillors have now come out against a red line zone plan for Abbeydale and Ecclesall Roads

Labour confirm their opposition to red lines road scheme

Sheffield councillor Mazher Iqbal, who says that red line zone plans for Ecclesall Road and Abbeydale Road have now been taken 'off the table'

Red lines plan ‘off the table’, councillor tells worried businesses

Gareth Arnold (left) and Jared O'Mara (right) have both been convicted of fraud relating to fraudulent invoices submitted to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority while O'Mara was the MP for Sheffield Hallam. The invoices requested reimbursement for services from the fictitious organisation: 'Confident about Autism South Yorkshire'

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