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William Green

William Green

Ministers urged to cut air passenger duty for Newcastle Airport

MINISTERS are being urged to match a cut on flight taxes from Northern Ireland airports with a similar reduction on services from the North East.Read

Inside Job Centre looking at job cards dbase

Unemployment 19-year high sparks calls for tax incentives

BUSINESS leaders yesterday called for “radical” tax incentives to boost job creation as 19,000 more people joined the unemployed in the North East.Read

Electric car manufacturing

Government promises cash boost for cutting-edge technology

THE North East will share in a £140m pot of funding to boost hi-tech manufacturing, the Government announced yesterday.Read

North East business leaders worried as Chancellor unveils reforms

BUSINESS leaders yesterday warned that the North East is being forced to fight harder to be heard in Whitehall – as Chancellor George Osborne unveiled a package of reforms aimed at getting the economy moving.Read

Labour leader wants brother David Miliband back on team

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband last night declared he wanted his brother and South Shields’ MP David in his top team because he is a “massive asset” to their party.Read

Ed Miliband: It's time to rip up the old rules

ED Miliband yesterday promised to rip up the “old rules” to create a better society and economy if Labour is elected.Read

‘We may not bring back axed officers’ says Labour

LABOUR may not reverse coalition cuts to the police if elected, according to a senior shadow minister.Read

South Shields MP David Miliband rules out frontline role

NORTH East MP David Miliband last night again ruled out a rapid return to the Shadow Cabinet under his brother Ed’s leadership.Read

We will bring back regional agencies - Harman

A NEW and improved regional development agency would be established to boost growth if Labour is elected in 2015, its deputy leader said.Read

Sir Ian Wrigglesworth

Blast at North East's 'civil war' over LEP decision

THE leaders of Newcastle and Sunderland are almost fighting a "civil war" on driving forward economic growth, a key Government adviser has said.Read

Mayors could boost the North East's future

POWERFUL Boris Johnson-style mayors could be key to unlocking the future of Northern cities, according to a top Liberal Democrat.Read

MP Catherine McKinnell wins apprenticeships plan backing

PRESSURE is mounting on Ministers to back a North East MP’s campaign to boost the number of apprentices.Read

Tyneside MP calls for better deal for mobile phones theft victims

A TYNESIDE MP has launched a Parliamentary campaign to ensure a better deal for consumers who have their mobile phones stolen.Read

Chris Huhne opposes Liverpool cruise terminal plans that risk damaging Tyneside

CABINET minister Chris Huhne has waded into the row over controversial plans from Merseyside that could damage the region’s economy.Read

Government aims to make North East a design centre for new trains

THE Government is aiming to make the North East a centre for designing new trains as well as building them, the Transport Secretary has said.Read

MP Guy Opperman tells how NHS saved his life twice

A NORTHUMBERLAND MP has expressed his gratitude to the “outstanding” National Health Service that has saved his life twice.Read

Government urged to save County Durham from too many wind turbines

MINISTERS must act to stop the North East becoming the “land of wind turbines”, a North MP has warned.Read

Michael Gove praises campaign to rebuild Alnwick school

EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove has paid tribute to a campaign to rebuild the Duchess's Community High School in Alnwick - but refused to guarantee its success.Read

MP's blast for Nick Clegg over Northern Rock

DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been accused of only offering “weasel words” over the future of Northern Rock. Read

Nick Clegg rallies troops as he heads north

NICK Clegg has declared the Liberal Democrats can bounce back in the North East after what he called a "rollercoaster" year.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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