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Newcastle hospitals set for Budget funding to cut waiting lists as Reeves pledges to end NHS ‘neglect’

Newcastle’s hospitals are expected to be given funding in this week’s Budget to help cut NHS waiting lists. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation...

North East bus passengers’ fury as Keir Starmer confirms £2 fare cap to rise in 2025

Bus passengers across the North East face a jump in ticket prices, after confirmation that the Government will increase the £2 fare cap. Sir Keir...

Minister responds to North East child poverty crisis as campaigners plead for urgent action in budget

A minister has promised Labour has “a lot to come” in the fight against child poverty, as North East campaigners pleaded with the Government...

Newcastle Labour MP says government would be ‘wise’ to drop outdoor smoking ban

Rumours that the government is set to drop plans to ban smoking outside pubs have been welcomed by a Newcastle MP. Proposals emerged earlier this...

Labour minister vows to ‘put shipbuilding on the map’ again in the North East

Labour has vowed to “put shipbuilding on the map” again in the North East. Employment minister Alison McGovern made the pledge on a visit to...

North East demands ‘certainty’ amid rumours Treasury could make major cuts to key transport budgets

Critical funding to protect and upgrade transport services across the North East could be under threat at next week’s Budget, it is feared. The Guardian reported...

Starmer told North East can ‘lead UK in offshore wind’ as mayor pushes for investment at Edinburgh summit

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to back major investment into green energy industries in the North East at the first meeting of the...

New leader of Newcastle City Council issues call for Labour unity after major upheaval

Newcastle’s new council leader has called on the city’s Labour Party to unite behind her after a period of dramatic upheaval at the Civic...

New plants installed to make Grey’s Monument ‘safer’ and ‘more welcoming’

Rows of plants have been installed next to one of Newcastle’s most famous landmarks, in an effort to make the city centre greener and...

Newcastle Council leader urged to meet Saudi rights activists

Newcastle’s new council leader has been urged to meet with Saudi Arabian human rights activists. Saudi human rights organisation ALQST has requested a sit-down with...

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