Category: Politics

Some of the contributions, on both sides of the debate, were incredible. It showed that when MPs are allowed to debate on policy, rather than party lines, we can have a genuine, heartfelt discussion. I hope we can have more of them in the future. Labour MPs like Diane Abbott, Florence Eshalomi, Meg Hillier and…

The Newcastle United Fans Club Fans Against Saudi (NUFCFAS) are accusing the PM of prioritising economic growth over human nights. Downing Street has said the economy was Sir Keir’s “number one priority” but insisted he would still be able to raise concerns about the Saudi government’s human rights record. As part of the visit to Saudi…

New party leader Kemi Badenoch and shadow equalities minister Claire Coutinho publicly backed the group, who work on Darlington Memorial Hospital’s day surgery unit, when they visited Parliament. In summer, the nurses brought a high profile employment tribunal, bankrolled by evangelical advocacy group Christian Concern, against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust after having to share a changing…

Robert Potts, county councillor for Evenwood, announced the decision over the weekend on social media.  He was elected to Durham County Council in 2021 and was the Conservative candidate for the police and crime commissioner (PCC) election in 2024, but came second to Labour’s Joy Allen.  Cllr Potts will represent the party for the first…

Rachel Reeves will visit Darlington and Sunderland today (December 12) and is due to chair the Growth Mission Board as well as a Mayoral roundtable at the Darlington Economic Campus. The Chancellor is also set to join Science and Technology Minister Peter Kyle in Sunderland City Centre to hear how technology is being used to improve efficiency….

This means the town moves one step closer to being rid of the deeply unpopular addition to one of the Middlesbrough’s busy roads. Consultations conducted earlier in the year showed that approximately 75% of people wanted the cycle lane gone. At the meeting, on Wednesday, December 4, executive member for environment and sustainability Councillor Peter…

A fleet of tractors is expected to bring traffic to a near halt with a slow drive through Darlington this afternoon. Follow for updates. Source link

Newhouse Store, in Esh Winning has been awarded the title of Durham’s Small Business of the Year by Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy. Northern Deli & Stores has also won Durham’s Small Business Special Recognition Award for 2024. Sadly, this accolade follows from a difficult period for the store, and the wider Esh Winning community. On…

There are two separate aspects to the case. Firstly, do the women deserve compensation and, secondly, how has Labour behaved towards them. The second part is the easiest. Labour has behaved terribly towards them. From Keir Starmer downwards, when in opposition, it backed their cause and promised them “fair and fast” compensation. It is little…

Eighteen-year-old Andrew Rowlands from Consett was killed when the 4×4 he was in flipped and crashed on the A692 in June 2020. The dangerous vehicle he was a passenger in did not have an MOT and had been bought the day before for just £100. It was driven by then 17-year-old Dylan Brunton who cowardly…