Heidi Alexander

North East

Leamside Line pledge signed as Government promises ‘clear and unwavering commitment’

A deal committing the Government to help reopen a mothballed North East railway line has been signed on Thursday, 22 January. North East mayor Kim...

Newcastle

Senior minister says Labour ‘serious’ about backing huge Newcastle regeneration project

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander was in the city on Wednesday morning to launch a new development company tasked with building up to 40,000 homes...

Newcastle

Up to 40,000 new homes on railway land

Labour’s transport secretary will be in Newcastle today (Wednesday,, 30 July) to launch a new initiative that could help kickstart a major Tyneside regeneration...