HE WAS literally born to rule. Lord Rupert Redesdale arrived at the House of Lords at the age of 23 after inheriting his seat – along with an estate in Northumberland – from his father.Read
THE Government has come under more fire from North East MPs as it said it had accepted the “core” changes to its controversial NHS reforms recommended by a panel of health experts.Read
THE North East’s long-term interests must be considered in any sale of Northern Rock, says the MP whose constituency is home to the bank’s headquarters.Read
A GAP in the current care system meant thousands of vulnerable residents were housed in Southern Cross homes without full financial checks being carried out, The Journal has learned.Read
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has been warned Northern Rock must remain a North East-based financial institution, amid mounting speculation the process of selling the bank could begin soon.Read
REFORM of the House of Lords is inevitable, a senior North East Tory peer claimed last night. Lord Bates backed the move and declared he would stand “enthusiastically” for election to the second chamber.Read
