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North East MPs to repay thousands after review of expenses system

A DAMNING review of Commons expenses has ordered North East MPs to repay thousands of pounds.Read

North East MPs ordered to repay thousands in expenses

THE long-awaited review of House of Commons expenses has ordered MPs to repay £1.12m, it was revealed today.Read

Emergency control centre plan comes under fire

PLANS for a single regional emergency control centre have come under fire after going hugely over-budget.Read

Former Transport Minister Derek Twigg joins Air Passenger Duty battle

A FORMER Transport Minister has joined the battle against increases in a damaging tax on flying.Read

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MPs back The Journal's Case for the North East campaign

THE Journal’s Case for the North East campaign has won high profile backing.Read

Minister says Alnwick's Duchess School must be rebuilt urgently

SCHOOLS Minister Vernon Coaker has admitted a Northumberland school must be rebuilt as “soon as possible”.Read

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North East economy rests on trains, planes and automobiles

THE North East needs strong connections to the rest of the country and beyond to secure its economic future.Read

Fears Tories will dump regional approach

LEADING Conservatives have denied their plans for a regional restructuring will leave the North East without a voice.Read

Public sector cuts 'threaten the North East'

PUBLIC sector spending cuts not seen for a lifetime pose a major threat to the North East’s economy, it has been claimed.Read

Uncertain future for emergency helicopter service

GOVERNMENT plans to change regional helicopter search and rescue cover remain unclear despite ministers wanting to introduce changes from next year.Read

Postal voting is under fire after ‘fraud’ claim

THE “vast proportion” of postal votes cast have been fraudulent, a top Tory has suggested.Read

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Crucial decision on Nissan car jobs put back

CAR giant Nissan will not announce whether it will build electric vehicles in the North East until after the general election.Read

Anger as Wallsend Porsche garage is gritted

COUNCIL chiefs have provoked anger after it emerged they gritted a Porsche garage car park while leaving areas outside pensioners’ homes untreated.Read

Report warns about massive cuts in spending

THE North faces a new recession if politicians slash public spending too quickly, a report warns.Read

Election fraud row hits Parliament after Nick Brown's concerns

A ROW about election fraud triggered by Regional Minister Nick Brown over a move away from general election night counts has exploded in Parliament.Read

MPs to hail importance of newspapers in Parliament

WHERE would we be without a local newspaper? Would you know what the local council or MP was up to and with our money?Read

MP Nick Brown raises election fraud fears

ELECTORAL fraud fears were raised by North East Minister Nick Brown because many councils are not holding counts until the day after polls close.Read

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Lib Dem candidate Greg Stone steps out of the running

THE Liberal Democrats’ General Election campaign was last night thrown into turmoil as a leading Parliamentary candidate quit.Read

Nissan is upbeat about its plans for North site

THE head of Nissan UK has warned the end of the Government's car scrappage scheme could see a "step change down" for the company.Read

A post van in deep snow in North Yorkshire. Photo by John Giles/PA Wire

Councils told to cut down on gritting

POLITICAL leaders warned last night the North East could face further transport misery as unprecedented grit rationing was introduced.Read

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William Green is The Journal's Political Editor. Based at Westminster, he joined the paper in 2007 and previously worked at the Yorkshire Post.

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