Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has received criticism from his own party after reports surface that the Government is set to drop it's plan to privatise Channel 4.
Nadine Dorries, former culture secretary and Tory MP, has accused the Prime Minister of 'U-turning' and abandoning key parts of his previous agenda as she said it would now be "almost impossible to face the electorate” at the next general election.
Ms Dorries, who was the leader of the movement to privatise Channel 4, spoke out about the reversal of the plan once her successor wrote to Sunak explaining what a mistake it was.
Michelle Donelan wrote to the Prime Minister explaining that “pursuing a sale at this point is not the right decision and there are better ways to secure Channel 4's corporation sustainability".
Three years of a progressive Tory government being washed down the drain. Levelling up, dumped. Social care reform, dumped. Keeping young and vulnerable people safe online, watered down. A bonfire of EU leg, not happening. Sale of C4 giving back £2b reversed. Replaced with what?
Ms Donelan has said she plans to put together a new package of measures to "help tackle" the challenges that the Leeds based network would face in the "evolving media sector", whilst other MPs welcomed the news that Channel 4 would not be privatised and remain how it is.
Nadine Dorries has certainly not been quiet about her feelings towards her new party leader, taking to Twitter: "Three years of a progressive Tory government being washed down the drain. Levelling up, dumped. Social care reform, dumped. Keeping young and vulnerable people safe online, watered down.
Image: Channel 4
“A bonfire of EU leg, not happening. Sale of C4 giving back £2b reversed. Replaced with what?”
A renowned brewery have announced that they will be taking over the reigns of a popular craft beer bottle shop in Ilkley.
Fuggle & Golding opened in 2015 on Leeds road in Ilkley and quickly grew a loyal following with locals and visitors alike.
Sadly they announced last month that their last day of trading would be Saturday 28 February, news which was met with huge disappointment.
However this is no longer the case, as Horsforth Brewery is set to reopen the venue on Wednesday. Hooray!
Announcing the welcomed news to Instagram, Horsforth Brewery wrote: "When we saw they were going to close we were determined to not lose another great venue from the local beer scene.
"We owe a massive thank you to George and the landlord for getting a deal across the line in quick order.
"We’re going to take a few days to put our stamp on the place and then we will be open on Wednesday!"
"Obviously we will be stocking our beers here but as anyone who knows will know, we love the beer scene so we will continue to have a good amount of guest beer on as well. We’ll even been joining in with the biggest beer launches from around the country.
"Want to know the best news? We’re doing this solo. No outside interests, no investors, no debt. In the current climate being able to organically grow like this is so so hard and it’s thanks to all our team that we’ve been able to do this.
"We’ve always been determined to grow our business in a healthy and sustainable way; it may have (absolutely has) been tough over the years but we’ve got ourselves in a position to take us to the next level in a sustainable way."
Beloved late night Leeds cocktail bar The Maven announces permanent closure
Clementine Hall
"After years of late nights, strong cocktails, and incredible stories; The Maven will close its doors"
It's a sad day for the Leeds night life scene, as a beloved speakeasy bar has today announced that it will be closing its doors for good.
The Maven has been a firm favourite for many years with those looking to enjoy some experimental and expertly made cocktails.
Hidden behind an unassuming door at the top of Call Lane, it was a great spot to visit if you were looking for something that little bit special.
Announcing the news to their social media, The Maven said: "From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for being our guests over the years and promise that until then, we'll do our best to give you the best nights out on Call Lane."
Clementine Hall -
5th January 2023 
