Top stories in the latest issue:

MAKING NAY!
Labour's manifesto made bold promises – to crack down on water companies, tax and Teesside, among others – that the government has failed to keep.

TEES LEAVE
Hopes of a fresh new broom at the South Tees Development Corporation after chief executive Julie Gilhespie moves on have been dashed.

CREATIVE LICENCE
HAS culture secretary Lisa Nandy made the right choice appointing financial specialist Baroness (Shriti) Vadera to co-chair the Creative Industries Council?

NIGEL'S TEEN ANGST
Nigel Farage went on the offensive at a political conference for students, and it did not go down well with most of his Gen Z audience.

THE CANDY MAN
The appointment of Nick Candy as Reform party treasurer mirrors how the Tories reward donors – but Candy is not known for helping out his country.

US-EYE
When Donald Trump takes office again, the country will embark upon a new era of government by podcast.