Voters will have their say this year

THERE'S one thing we know for sure as we head into 2024: the next year will definitely see a General Election where Labour will be hopeful of winning back all the seats it lost in the North in 2019 (and quite a few more besides).

- ROB PARSONS

The impending election will surely loom large over political debate in our region for much of the next 12 months. But there are a host of fascinating sub-plots across the North that will make headlines of their own and potentially play a part in deciding who gets the keys to Number 10.