The brave men of the Jarrow Crusade will always provide inspiration
There are towns and cities in this country that carry a particular weight of meaning. The Battle of…
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WATCH: Alok Sharma compares questions on Covid rules to “quiz show”
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has accused journalists of engaging in “gotcha” lines of questioning and emulating a “quiz…
15 North East Labour MPs demand clarification on new Covid restrictions
15 Labour MPs representing constituencies in the North East of England have written to the Health Secretary to…
Tory austerity means the memories of Jarrow March are all too clear today
Since the end of the second world war many people have seen the period between the two conflicts…
McCluskey demands “homes fit for humans” as he lays into May and Cameron ahead of Durham miners’ gala
Len McCluskey will tomorrow tell Theresa May to “go, and go now” when he addresses tens of thousands…
Tories claim shock victory on second preferences in Tees Valley
Labour has narrowly lost the metro mayor contest in the Tees Valley. Tory candidate Ben Houchen pulled off…
Why Labour must listen to Jon Cruddas and use our patriotism to see off UKIP’s threat to our working class vote
Despite the UKIP-dominated Brexit campaign resulting in our imminent departure from the EU, the notion that the “Little…
“Your decision on single market has cast doubt over thousands of jobs across the North East” – Labour MPs’ letter to May
This is the letter sent to Theresa May by 24 Labour MPs representing seats in the north-east demanding…
John Healey: New figures reveal true scale of Tories’ betrayal of the North
Regional inequality is at its highest level since records began in 1997, and has worsened in every year…
Why Labour must be the flag bearer for regionalisation
We are at a crossroads in our political history, as talk surrounds the future of our involvement in…
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