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Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Prime Minister hails the 'vital' role that local journalism plays

Chancellor John Healey delivering his Budget in the Commons yesterday. Photo by House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

Emma Lewell MP: More action is needed so that this budget makes a real and posit...

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, alongside MP Kate Osborne, meeting Paul Benstead, whose great-grandfather Charles took part in the Jarrow march.

Kate Osborne MP: Jarrow marchers believed they deserved a better future - I am d...

Emma Lewell, South Shields MP.

MP calls for no ‘crude cuts’ when reducing welfare spending

Prime Minister Andy Burnham departs 10 Downing Street to attend his first Prime Minister's Questions at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. Photo by PA Wire

Emma Lewell MP: Resetting governance so it is the people of our country the stat...

Jarrow MP backs PM’s plans to crackdown on vape and betting shops

The government is building a National Care Service to address the flawed and inequitable adult social care services.

Emma Lewell MP: Government accelerates its three-year review into social care

Paul Butler, chief executive of the North East Automotive Alliance.

Automotive boss backs PM’s plans to tackle youth unemployment

Emma Lewell, South Shields MP.

South Shields MP looks ahead to Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister

MPs reveal who they are backing for the country’s next Prime Minister

England Fans will be able to watch the Three Lions next game in bars across South Tyneside.

Pubs prepare for long night as 1am England kick off approaches

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street announcing his resignation. Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA

Emma Lewell MP: I was elected as an MP to seek your advancement – not mine

Jarrow MP backs former Manchester Mayor to be Prime Minister

Council leader makes Keir Starmer resignation stance statement

South Tyneside’s MPs reiterate calls for the Prime Minister to resign

Calls for the PM to resign as Labour faces South Tyneside wipe out
South Tyneside’s MPs have hit out at the Prime Minister over Labour’s disastrous local election results.
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Emma Lewell, MP for South Shields, and Kate Osborne, MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, both rebelled against the government and voted in favour of referring Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee.

MPs not expected to face consequences for defying the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt during their visit to Sunderland in 2024 to support a multimillion-pound project to develop one of Europe's largest film-making complexes.
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Pictures of Prime Ministers meeting Wearside and South Tyneside people

Trudeau led one of the world's largest economies through complex trade negotiations, global market disruption, pandemic response, and evolving international alliances.

Ad Feature Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to headline conference

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

‘Weak’ - Kate Osborne slams Prime Minister over by-election defeat

In the last six months the NSPCC Helpline saw a 40% increase in contacts from adults who were worried about the physical punishment of children. Photo posed by models

Childline: Open letter calls for end to physical punishment against children thr...

Margaret Thatcher, pictured with a bronze bust of her by artist Beatrice Murray in 1975, become an MP before the second wave of feminism and without a sisterhood to support her (Picture: Hilaria McCarthy/Daily Express/Hulton Archive)

'Furious' - Tory claims North East has 'fond memories' of Thatcher

Jacob Murphy in action for Newcastle United.

'Terrible' - Jacob Murphy calls out NUFC teammate who can't run

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Family farm tax will not achieve government intentions, says NFU

The pair’s expertise will help the company ensure businesses make trusted operational decisions with data

Ad Feature UK-based software company welcomes two tech trailblazers to its team

Wimbledon star Cameron Norrie will face Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals this afternoon. Norrie is a Newcastle United fan.

23 famous NUFC fans - including Wimbledon star Cameron Norrie

Dan Jarvis - now Security Minister - served in Helmand, Afghanistan (2007)

Our Armed Forces are the very best of us - we must do right by them
‘Boss, if anything happens to me, there’s a letter for my missus back in my locker in camp. You’ll make sure she gets it?’
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The Government says that thousands of children from struggling households had been missing out on free school meals

Number of South Tyneside kids eligible for free school meals revealed

President Donald Trump holds up a chart of "reciprocal tariffs" while speaking during a trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House.

Business News: Trump tariffs "devastating" for UK firms

PM Sir Keir Starmer addressing the reception of regional journalists at 10 Downing Street

It's not everyday you get an invited by the PM to visit Downing Street

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Political opinion: Alan Campbell MP: Keeping our communities safe

Emma Lewell-Buck, South Shields MP, questioned the Prime Minister over the monitoring of Russia's allies.

MP questions Prime Minister over monitoring of Russia’s allies

Police remain at the scene at All Saints School, Sheffield

Watch: What the Prime Minister said about All Saints School tragedy

Two-thirds of Brits would fail the citizenship test

Ad Feature Two-thirds of Brits stumped by UK citizenship test, research shows

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London.

Watch: UK public give their view of AI as AI action plan is published

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends the 'Popular Conservatives' conference on 6 February 2024 in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Liz Truss makes legal threat to the PM - what you need to know

Drink driver Matthew Wootten crashes into the gates of the Prime Minister’s country house.

Watch: Drink driver smashes into gates of PM’s country house

In an article marking the launch of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign, the Prime Minister gave his strong backing to news media

Sir Keir Starmer says journalism is the 'lifeblood of our democracy'

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Starmer told North East can 'lead UK in offshore wind'

Kate Osborne in the Houses of Parliament.

Kate Osborne: Why this government is already 'delivering change'

Rachel Reeves listens to Keir Starmer on the Labour general election campaign trail in May (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: when it is and what could be in it - as PM warns of pain

A memorial for the nuclear test veterans at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Photo by PA

Nuclear test veterans being denied medical records is 'a scandal - Emma Lewell-B...

Jordan Parlour called for attack on asylum seeker hotel.

Watch: Police arrest man who called for attack on asylum seeker hotel

Councillors in South Tyneside have agreed to write to government chiefs to call for an independent review of water companies and a dedicated coastal minister to be put in place.

'Great concern' - Call for action over South Tyneside sea pollution

Emma Lewell-Buck, South Shields MP, has called for a public inquiry into why nuclear veterans have been prevented access to their medical records.

MP calls for a public inquiry into the ‘Nuked Blood Scandal’

Emma Lewell-Buck, MP, being congratulated at her General Election win for Labour in the South Shields constituency.

EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: Already a Labour Government has started to make positive chang...

abour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria enter 10 Downing Street

Watch: Keir Starmer makes first speech as Prime Minister outside No 10

General Election 2024’s 7 best campaign moments and gaffes.

General Election 2024 7 best campaign moments and gaffes

Rishi Sunak: Four men arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass

On reflection, Monkey Tennis could be a vote winner.

Monkey Tennis just might sway undecided voters

Jarrow MP Kate Osborne has criticised the Government for allowing water companies to discharge waste into rivers and the sea.

KATE OSBORNE mp: This Government expects us to literally swallow its crap

South Tyneside MPs Emma Lewell-Buck (left) and Kate Osborne.

South Tyneside MPs react to Rishi Sunak calling a general election

Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4.

Watch: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces July 4 General Election

Jarrow Town Hall. Photo: Google Maps.

Jarrow set to benefit from £20m in with the Long-Term Plan for Towns

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