Bill Jacobs

Local Democracy Reporter

The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.

The Lancashire Telegraph's veteran Local Democracy Reporter, Bill Jacobs covers all the goings-on across Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, and Hyndburn borough councils, plus other public services in East Lancashire. Bill has spent his career in political journalism, from town halls to the wood-panelled corridors of Westminster.

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East Lancs Tory MPs up for election fight

EAST Lancashire's five Conservative MPs have made clear they are relishing the challenge of campaigning to stay in Parliament after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a General Election on July 4.