TracyWalker commented Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls receives honorary degree from...

Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls - one of the city's most famous sons - was back on his old stomping ground to pick up an honorary degree from Nottingham Trent University. Although he was born in Norwich, Mr Balls' family moved to Nottingham when he was eight when his lecturer father Michael got a job teaching medical students ahead of the opening of Queen's Medical Centre, in 1977. Despite going on to a career in politics, his links with Nottingham remain and his sister Joanna lives in...