Former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, who paid back more than £13,000 in capital gains tax during the expenses scandal, held on to her Salford and Eccles seat... more
Labour is in danger of losing the electorally vital battle for the North and shedding "aspiring" voters, says former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears.... more
Hazel Blears said the Labour party had "rallied behind me" after she survived a deselection vote and kept the party's nomination for her Salford seat
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Hazel Blears' mobile phone nearly melted with messages of support from women MPs today amid claims that the Labour “sisterhood” was leading the charge against Gordon Brown... more
The recession could spark a re-run of the Brixton riots unless the Government moves quickly to fund community projects, Cabinet minister Hazel Blears will warn... more
Councils were told by ministers to focus more strongly on tackling violent extremists, and warned that they could lose funding if they failed to act... more
The Government has rejected the advice of its planning inspector and heritage experts to give the go-ahead to a 43-storey residential tower on the South Bank next to Waterloo bridge... more
The Communities Secretary Hazel Blears is to abolish the "needs test", a feature of planning law that the Government believes has unduly encouraged the growth of out-of-town supermarkets at the expense of high street shops... more
Sweeping curbs on out-of-town supermarkets are to be introduced in a bid to protect smaller shops, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has announced... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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