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A reader would like to see the Government coming up with some bold new ideas, instead of rehashing old ones.

Letter: We need bold news ideas from our MP rather than empty platitudes

Mark Kenyon, Derbyshire County Council's director of finance and ICT.

Council chief uncertain he will be able to fill £33m budget black hole

Pictured Is Victoria Hall, On Talbot Street, Glossop

High Peak councillor accuses Government of snubbing town

"When there have been massive advances in all areas of technology, why can’t we provide people with the things they need, rather than allowing people who are exploiting these advances for financial gain to satisfy their greed", asks a reader.

Letter: Why do we allow people to exploit society's advances for greedy reasons?

Andy McDonald, the MP for Middlesbrough, has been suspended by the Labour Party after he used the phrase “between the river and the sea” during a speech at a pro-Palestine rally at the weekend.

Labour MP suspended over speech at pro-Palestine rally

Alistair Strathern gives his victory speech in Mid Bedfordshire. Credit: Getty

By-election latest: Labour wins Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire

Labour Group Leader Joan Dixon has called for an urgent debate

Call for urgent debate on Derbyshire council’s £46 million budget black hole

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

Jon Pearce, Vickie Sharpe, Claire Ward (left to right)

More families jump aboard High Peak student bus pass campaign

Vickie Sharpe has orgaanised the campaign for cheaper bus fares for High Peak youngsters

High Peak parent's bus pass campaign gathers speed

Former London mayor Ken Livingstone is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Ken Livingstone suffering from Alzheimer’s, family announces

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

The Labour Party has confirmed that Alan Haworth died on holiday in Iceland on Monday morning - Credit: Gov/Wiki

Labour politician Lord Alan Haworth dead at 75

School meal prices set to soar across Derbyshire.

High Peak Labour slams school meal price hike by Derbyshire County Council

Keir Mather. Credit: Getty

Johnny Mercer launches attack on Keir Mather - what was said

High Peak Halls, on Bridge Street, could be used to accommodate asylum applicants in future. (Image: Google)

High Peak Labour figure calls on Home Office to block Buxton asylum centre

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

Teachers promised £2,400 bonus by Labour to cap ‘mass resignations’

Labour plan to offer teachers £2,400 bonus to cap mass resignations

This weekend is the Great Get Together celebrating Jo's ‘More in Common’ values, seven years after her murder.

Husband of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox to remarry

Glenda Jackson has died aged 87 (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)

Tributes paid to actress and MP Glenda Jackson who died aged 87

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Swansea West MP Geraint Davies was suspended over inappropriate behavious allegations. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Female MP says she was warned to “watch out” for Geraint Davies

Local elections 2023: Where are they taking place in May 2023 and why isn’t my council having them?

Where are local elections taking place & is my council holding them?

Labour MP Diane Abbott attends a Stand Up to Racism rally outside Downing Street. Picture: Hollie Adams/Getty

Diane Abbott has Labour whip withdrawn after “deeply offensive” letter

Derbyshire Police has seen a huge increase in mental health calls.

Mental health calls to Derbyshire Police rise by almost 250%

The next general election is set to take place towards the end of 2024

Autumn 2024 outlined for next UK general election

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer publishes tax details

Former PM Boris Johnson leaving his home for the Commons Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson Privileges Committee: what we learnt from hearing

Boris Johnson will give evidence this week on whether he misled parliament during the Partygate scandal

Watch live as Boris Johnson faces MPs at Privileges Committee

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

£1.3m has been secured to insulate High Peak homes.

£1.3m boost for High Peak homes

Mobile phone ‘Armageddon alert’ date set: UK primed for new public warning system siren test

‘Armageddon alert’: UK primed for mobile phone public warning siren

Eddie Izzard changes name to fulfil a dream she’s had for over 50 years - find out what to

Eddie Izzard changes name to fulfil lifelong dream

Rishi Sunak talks to local business leaders during a visit to a Coca-Cola factory in Lisburn, Northern Ireland yesterday (Picture: Liam McBurney/WPA pool/Getty Images)

New figures show 54% of people in the UK would vote to remain in EU

Worrying figures reveal the number of Derbyshire children in care has increased by a third in the last four years at a rate triple that of the national average.

Derbyshire children in care increases by a third in four years

Tearful Nadine Dorries confirms she’s standing down as MP amid Boris Johnson tirade - watch

Nadine Dorries quits as MP in tearful tirade - watch

Former Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara

Former MP Jared O’Mara guilty of expenses fraud to fund cocaine habit

Rod Stewart tells Sky News phone-in Tories should ‘give Labour a go’

Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament

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

Hayley and Mark Burnell with baby Arthur

Chapel-en-le-Frith new parents welcome Christmas Day baby

Matthew Macfadyen plays John Stonehouse in the series (Photo: ITV)

How to watch ITV drama Stonehouse and full cast including Keeley Hawes

High Peak MP Robert Largan, right, and his supporters will be getting out and about on the doorstep ahead of the next election.

High Peak Conservatives back incumbent MP Robert Largan to stand again

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’