Mary Kelly Foy, MP for the City of Durham, has referred herself to Parliament's standards committee after an undeclared relationship with the boss of a union she lobbied for.

By. On the 18 th of May, liberal, pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan was elected as the next President of Romania, defeating far-right nationalist George Simion in a ...

Izzy Bainbridge discusses her family's experiences with terminal conditions, and how this has shaped their view of assisted dying.

Printing and photocopying at Durham University consumed over eight million sheets of paper between October 2024 and January 2025. This paper usage equates to over 960 trees.

Chancellor, Rachel Reeves has unveiled a £15 billion increase in spending for transport infrastructure, hailing it the “biggest ever” investment in city region local transport. This package includes ...

Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham in 1952, Spedding worked as a pharmacist in nearby Ferryhill, and still lives in the North East.

In June 2024, the Chancellor announced that Winter Fuel Payments would be conditional on eligibility for Pension Credit, meaning these payments would be effectively means tested, with only the poorest ...

Will Dixon analyses timetable data and speaks to students about Durham's expensive new Business School building.

A Freedom Of Information request by Palatinate has found in the Summer of 2024 Durham University paid a total of £58,500 to students under the Independent Student Bursary scheme.

Zara Hossain analyses the ramifications of Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful, Bill', including ex-adviser Elon Musk's contribution to the discussion.

Casual student workers ranging from bar workers, tour guides and department demonstrators highlighted issues with student HR accounts Palatinate has heard. Some student employees reported being left ...

Durham County Council (DCC) could face stringent audits after Reform UK announced plans to cut down on “fraud, corruption and waste” across local governments.