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Sir Richard Branson on buying Northern Rock

NORTHERN Rock’s new owner Sir Richard Branson has spoken of his excitement for the future of the bank. Read

Rio Tinto Alcan the Smelter plant at Lynemouth

515 jobs lost at Alcan's Lynemouth smelter

MORE than 500 jobs will be lost after it was announced that the biggest private employer in Northumberland is to close.Read

Vince Cable promises help for North East workers

THE Government has vowed to help the North East after new figures showed unemployment rising again.Read

Wind farm rules pledge after Berwick MP raises concerns

WIND farms will not be automatically approved under Government changes to the planning system, a minister has said.Read

Ed Miliband calls on NUFC chiefs to think again on renaming stadium

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband yesterday urged Newcastle United bosses to think again over the renaming of St James’ Park.Read

Northern Stage chief appearance on Question Time is internet hit

THE chief executive of Northern Stage has become an internet phenomenon after taking politicians to task on the BBC’s Question Time.Read

MP Ian Lavery urges ministers to do more to help young unemployed

BRITAIN will slide into decline unless the coalition tackles youth unemployment, a North East MP has warned.Read

Call for Government to consider tolls for A1 upgrades

MINISTERS are being urged to consider the case for introducing tolls on sections of the A1 to bring in private money to pay for much-needed improvements.Read

David Cameron accused of “destroying” the regions of Britain

A NORTH East MP has accused David Cameron of “destroying” the regions of Britain.Read

Business tells ministers to give region a fair deal on transport funding

THE regional economy will have “one hand tied behind its back” unless ministers provide a fair deal over transport funding, a business group has warned.Read

Shipley: Leaving EU is economic 'madness'

A SENIOR North politician has claimed it would be “economic madness” to leave the European Union.Read

Fear for rural policing over "bonkers" Government proposals

POLICING in rural areas could suffer as a result of plans for elected police commissioners, it was claimed yesterday.Read

MPs criticise Government over its regeneration strategy

MINISTERS will store up serious social and economic problems unless they re-write their inadequate regeneration strategy, it will be claimed today.Read

Warning over impact of Tyne and Wear fire and rescue service cuts

FIREFIGHTERS will lose their jobs and fire stations closed unless the Government rethinks spending cuts, a North East MP yesterday warned.Read

Nick Clegg: North East can be a powerhouse

THE North East could become a world “powerhouse” for manufacturing under the coalition Government, according to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.Read

MPs fears over council funding proposals

GOVERNMENT proposals to overhaul the funding system for councils will leave Northern cities “derelict”, it was claimed yesterday.Read

North MP urges ministers to spell out business rate changes

THE Government will today be urged to set out how it plans to make controversial changes to business rates fair.Read

Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery raises future of Alcan plant in Parliament

CONCERNS about the future of hundreds of staff at Northumberland’s biggest private employer yesterday reached Parliament.Read

Ed Balls: North East will suffer unless Government changes economic course

A “DANGEROUS” pessimism risks paralysing the North East unless the Government changes economic course, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has told The Journal.Read

David Cameron under Labour fire over his policies to support regional economy

DAVID Cameron has come under fire for letting North East businesses go bust and people be thrown out of work because of his handling of the economy.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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