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Truss must take ‘decisive, radical action’

By Daniel Holland and James Robinson Liz Truss has been urged to take “decisive, radical action” to help North East families survive the cost of...

Fears that voter ID laws will prevent thousands of people in Newcastle from voting at next elections

New voter ID laws risk disenfranchising thousands of people in Newcastle, councillors have warned. Voters will be required to show an approved form of photographic...

Teesside families’ budgets hit hard amid 40 year high inflation

By Emily Craigie and Alex Metcalfe Families in Teesside could find themselves in for a difficult winter if the cost of living crisis continues. Just this...

Criticism over cycle number plate plans

An announcement that cyclists could soon be required to display number plates has been described as an “expensive folly” by a councillor. In a recent...

Cost of living crisis hits councils

North East councils have warned of “unprecedented and unavoidable” cash shortfalls set to total tens of millions of pounds as the cost of living...

Tees Valley Metro Mayor: Ben Houchen election warning

The Conservative Tees Valley Mayor believes there will be a backlash at the ballot box against his party due to Boris Johnson’s resignation. Ben Houchen...

Imran Hussain MP challenges Ministers to prove they’re serious about levelling up in Bradford

Formally launching his Levelling Up Fund bid to tackle health inequalities in Bradford East, Imran Hussain MP has told Ministers that they cannot prove...

NORTH EAST: MPs on Truss Comments

Leading North East Conservatives have hit out at comments made by Tory leadership contender Liz Truss suggesting public sector workers in areas like the...

Diversity is ‘competitive advantage’ says GCHQ’S legal director and race champion

“You can’t be what you can’t see.” This is the message from Shehzad Charania MBE, who has recently joined GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence, cyber...

Andy Burnham endorses former councillor as replacement for veteran Barry Sheerman

Labour heavyweight Andy Burnham has given his backing to former councillor Harpreet Uppal in the race to find the party’s candidate to replace Huddersfield...

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