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Labour MPs divided as Tories criticize government decision to slash support for pensioners

MPs have explained their decisions to vote – or not – on the government’s move to scrap winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. A...
Middlesborough

Council already predicting it will spend £3.7m more than agreed budget in 2024/25

Middlesbrough Council is already on course to go over its agreed 2024/25 budget by some £3.7m according to a year end forecast from the...
North East

Tees Valley Mayor and NHS boss discuss future of new hospital amid government devolution talks

A meeting between Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and an NHS group boss included a “good open conversation” about his pledge to build a...
North East

North East bids to double tourist numbers without sparking backlash from locals

The North East wants to double the number of tourists coming to the region in the next 10 years – but industry leaders have...
North East

Key Fund opens new £8.45m fund for social and community enterprises

Key Fund, a long standing and prolific social investor in the north, has secured £8.45m for the Northern Impact Fund 2, having recently finalised...
Newcastle

‘Justice for Abhaya’: Newcastle Community joins global protest in demand for accountability.

The chants ‘Justice for Abhaya’ and ‘Justice for R.G Kar’ reverberated with might outside the Newcastle Civic centre on 8 September as the Newcastle...
North East

Charity issues housing message at Great North Run with housing waiting lists at ‘critical levels’

The North East mayor has been urged to tackle a “social housing emergency” – with campaigners using the Great North Run to issue a...
North East

Kim Leadbeater MP speaks of “deep trauma” over local SEND provision

Kim Leadbeater MP has raised the plight of local families unable to get support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities during an...
North East

Half a million North East households affected by single person council tax discount

Almost half a million North East households could see their council tax bills rise if the government scrapped the single person discount. Labour’s Deputy Prime...
North East

Funds to help struggling North East households extended after warning of winter ‘cliff edge’

Help for North East households struggling with food and energy bills will be extended through the winter months, after councils warned that families faced...
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