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Economy

Mixed reactions across Teesside as Labour’s first budget promises green jobs but sparks austerity fears

Politicians across Teesside have given their immediate reactions to yesterday’s budget and it is very mixed. Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget as Chancellor of...
Leeds

Ed Whiting OBE set to be appointed new permanent Leeds City Council chief executive

Leeds City Council has today announced Ed Whiting OBE is set to be appointed as its new permanent chief executive. Following an extensive recruitment process...
Middlesborough

Key motions at the full meeting of Middlesbrough Council voted through

Middlesbrough Council saw three successful motions at last week’s meeting of the full council. One of them was a winter fuel payment motion, proposed by...
Newcastle

Newcastle Council leader unveils new cabinet amid political turmoil

The new leader of Newcastle City Council has unveiled her cabinet. The reshuffle at the troubled local authority includes a return to cabinet for Cllr...
Bradford & Keighley

Labour accused of “defending the indefensible” during debate on Winter Fuel Payment cuts

Labour councillors were accused of “defending the indefensible” during a debate on the government’s planned cuts to Winter Fuel Payments. At Tuesday’s meeting of Bradford...
Bradford & Keighley

Protestors disrupt Council meeting before debate on pension fund

Protestors calling for the West Yorkshire Pension fund to divest from companies with links to Israel temporarily halted a Bradford Council meeting. At a full...
Bradford & Keighley

No confidence vote – held after fiery Council debate – fails

Bradford Council’s leadership team survived a vote of no confidence at a heated Council meeting where opposition parties argued they were “embarrassing” Bradford. Leader of...
Politics

Islamic Relief Worldwide calls on governments to stop arming Israel as atrocities escalate across Gaza

The latest Israeli atrocities across Gaza must be the final red line for governments to immediately halt all arms sales to Israel, Islamic Relief...
Business & Finance

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...
Newcastle

Labour councillor defends winter fuel payment cuts and accuses opponents of ‘fear mongering’

A Labour councillor has defended the Government’s decision to scrap the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners and accused opponents of “fear mongering”. There...
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