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Police’s disposal of miners’ strike documents ‘deeply worrying’ – Lucy Powell

Evening Standard

Infected blood victims losing faith in compensation scheme, Labour MP says

Labour’s Clive Efford said campaigners feel as if they have ‘won the war, only to see those they vanquished put in charge of delivering the peace’.

Evening Standard

Gove refuses to set deadline for investigation into Tees freeport ‘corruption’

Minister comes under renewed pressure from MPs over delayed report into Teesworks project as local elections loom

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Closure of train station ticket offices branded 'disaster of privatisation'

Campaigners and politicians have criticised the plans which will see almost all of the remaining 1,007 ticket offices shut down across the UK

Chronicle Live

'More victims will not live to see justice' - MPs slam delays to contaminated blood compensation and reveal 'immense betrayal' felt by families

MPs have spoken about the "immense betrayal" felt by families of tainted blood victims like Graham Fox.

Chronicle Live

Families of young people with additional needs welcome new building as car service expands in Ashington

Brightside in Ashington has completed an exciting expansion

Chronicle Live

Denise Barrett-Baxendale and Kevin Thelwell pay tribute to Everton stalwart Ian Lavery

Well-loved Everton academy stalwart Ian Lavery has died following a short illness

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Everton confirm death of long-serving staff member Ian Lavery

Everton have announced that their Academy Recruitment Manager Ian Lavery has died following a short illness

Liverpool Echo

Clock is ticking for UK car making unless battery supply chain is urgently established, say experts

A panel of automotive industry experts, including those with links to the North East, gave evidence to MPs this week

Birmingham Post

Recharge Industries insists Britishvolt deal still on track despite MP's concern

There has been wrangling about a buy-back clause over the land

Birmingham Post

MP hits out at 'dither and delay' on Infected Blood compensation and says 'People are dying on a daily basis'

Ian Lavery has attacked the Government's slow response to being told to provide compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal

Chronicle Live

Northumberland's gigafactory jobs needed 'as soon as possible' - reaction as Recharge Industries take over battery plant project

The takeover of Blyth Britishvolt project was confirmed on Monday morning

Chronicle Live

Pride and passion: Newcastle United and fans hailed by MPs and council leaders after cup final

MPs and councils across the region have remained positive following the cup final defeat

Chronicle Live

Northumberland MP says Government is 'out of touch' with families struggling during cost of living crisis

Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery says cuts to universal credit and benefits have been devastating for deprived communities

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Prime Minister should 'come clean' about how he intends to resolve NHS strikes says North East union figure

Clare Williams from UNISON said it was time for the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to be clear about his intentions

Birmingham Post

Britishvolt calls in administrators as last minute deal bids fail

The majority of the firm's 300 staff have been made redundant with immediate effect

Chronicle Live

Britishvolt calls in administrators following failed takeover talks

The majority of the firm's 300 staff have been made redundant

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‘This lot? No way’: what ‘red wall’ voters think now of Johnson, the Tories and Labour

We visit Blyth, Bury and Penistone to find out what has changed in the three years since they turned blue

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'No more delays' - Contaminated blood scandal victim urges Government to publish its report

The Government is under pressure to set out when it will publish its response to recommendations from a top KC about how it should provide compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal

Chronicle Live

'It's preposterous': North East MPs slam plans to allow expense claims for Christmas parties

New guidance from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority says MPs can claim for food, drink and decorations for the first time

Chronicle Live

Government accused of abandoning Britishvolt and hope of 3,000 jobs

Britishvolt has been hampered by lack of investment including a Government refusal to forward £30m of a £100m grant

Birmingham Post

Labour accuses Government of abandoning Britishvolt amid funding challenges

The Shadow Business Secretary was at the Northumberland site, days after it emerged the Government had refused Britishvolt an early drawdown of part of a promised £100m grant

Chronicle Live

Calls for Tory councillor who claimed people 'aren't starving in the streets' to resign

The Northumberland councillor's views during an interview at the Conservative Party Conference have been branded 'disgusting'

Chronicle Live

North East MPs reflect after visiting Westminster Palace to see the Queen's coffin lying in state

There have been reports of some people queuing for up to 14 hours

Chronicle Live

Government delay over interim compensation for Infected Blood victims 'disgrace' says Northumberland MP

Ian Lavery MP has slammed the Government over its lack of progress on paying interim compensation to victims of the scandal

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