Politics

• News / Politics

  Poll predicts Greens winning three MP seats in Bristol

  The party currently has one MP in our city as well as control of Bristol City Council

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• News / St Nick's Market

  St Nick’s Market rent hike paused

  A petition to pause the council's proposed rent hike was signed by more than 5,000 people

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• News / Politics

  North Somerset begins formal process to join WECA

  A bitter row dominated a recent council meeting

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• News / Politics

  WECA exit payments ‘completely shocking waste of public money’

  The excessive exit payments have been called "a public scandal"

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• Your say / Politics

  ‘Councillors walking out of the council chamber is childish, petulant and pathetic’

  Former lord mayor Steve Smith says the council chamber "is a bit of a sacred space for democracy"

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• News / Politics

  Politicians walk out of meeting over ‘deeply offensive’ comments

  A councillor said she believed the statements were "intended to divide and hurt"

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• News / Politics

  Darren Jones appointed to newly created No 10 role

  The Bristol North West MP is now chief secretary to the prime minister

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• News / Politics

  Zarah Sultana speaks on main stage at Forwards Festival

  "At a festival like this, we get a glimpse of what's possible"

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