A North East MP, Liz Twist, has expressed her support for Deaf Children’s Services in the House of Commons and called for more funding for local authorities. With a particular focus on education, health and care for the deaf children of the UK, Blaydon’s MP has demonstrated her concerns that […]
A North East MP has warned Parliament of the risk to the North East’s export industry should no deal be made on Brexit. In the House of Commons, Newcastle Labour MP Chi Onwurah demanded answers from the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox, on how the Government were […]
A Tyne & Wear MP has demanded government answer on the worrying decrease of teachers in North East. In a debate in House of Commons on September 10 2018, Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, Bridget Phillipson, put a spotlight on what she claimed to be “growing crisis” regarding […]
A North East MP has called for the Department for Education to introduce a GCSE in British Sign Language (BSL). The Labour MP for Gateshead, Ian Mearns – who is also chair of the Backbench Business Committee – brought attention to the plight of deaf children in the education system […]
A North East MP is concerned with prison violence in England and Wales. Mary Glindon, a Labour MP for North Tyneside, has raised concerns about the recent increase in incidents in prisons across the UK. On September 4 2018, Ms Glindon said: “This level of violence is a consequence of […]
A North East MP has warned that businesses exporting outside the EU are unsure how leaving the single market will enhance their ability to trade. During a debate on trade policy held in the House of Commons, on July 24, 2018, Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, challenged […]
A North East MP has demanded answers from Theresa May over the potential closure of three local urgent care centres. Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Sunderland, was speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions amid news that the care centres in Bunny Hill, Washington and Houghton were threatened with closure by the […]
An online petition calling for the ban of the sale of puppies by pet shops and third-party dealers has gained widespread popularity among the nation and pet lovers. The environment secretary Michael Gove announced that the government is considering a ban on the sale of puppies in pet shops, and […]
Labour have gained two seats in North Tyneside in the 2018 local elections. The party took both Cullercoats and Monkseaton North from the Conservatives: Joe Kirwin defeated incumbent Les Miller by just 28 votes in Monkseaton North, while Willie Samuel defeated Ken Barrie in Cullercoats. They also gained Northumberland from […]
Sunderland will be having a new Mayor very soon, Councillor Lynda Scanlan. Councillor Scanlan was sworn in at a full meeting of the Sunderland City Council. The new Mayor will be supported during her term in the office by her long-time family friend and work colleague, Mr. Michael Horswill, who […]