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Today's News: Cameron urged to dump NHS shake-up or face his "Waterloo"

JournalLive — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ONE of the North East’s leading doctors yesterday urged David Cameron to “cut his losses” on controversial NHS reforms as Labour claimed they could be the Prime Minister’s “Waterloo”.

Today's News: Solar power subsidy cuts put Newcastle jobs at risk

JournalLive — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Government yesterday defended plans to further cut the subsidy available to households installing solar panels despite fears the move will spark local job losses.

Today's News: North Tyneside MP confronts David Cameron over shipyard jobs

JournalLive — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A TYNESIDE MP yesterday challenged David Cameron to curb taxes which she warned are threatening hundreds of local jobs.

Today's News: Alcan petition will be handed to Parliament today

JournalLive — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:28:00 GMT

A PETITION signed by thousands of people urging ministers to save the Alcan smelter in Northumberland will today be delivered to Parliament.

Today's News: North East youth unemployment must be tackled - David Miliband

JournalLive — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:22:00 GMT

A 120% rise in youth unemployment in the North East has created an emergency that must be tackled, a commission chaired by David Miliband said yesterday.

Today's News: Peter Hain speech reignites regional assembly debate

JournalLive — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:28:00 GMT

VOTERS in the North East would welcome a regional assembly, it was claimed last night.

Today's News: Remember T Dan Smith, former Labour minister tells committee

JournalLive — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEWCASTLE MP Nick Brown yesterday cautioned those who would like to see a powerful elected mayor running Newcastle by raising the spectre of T Dan Smith.

Today's News: Morpeth flood defence efforts in the spotlight

JournalLive — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:28:00 GMT

WIDER lessons can be drawn from the way Morpeth has tackled flooding, according to a senior councillor.

Today's News: Chris Huhne refuses to say sorry over Carillion jobs threat

JournalLive — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:26:00 GMT

ENERGY Secretary Chris Huhne has refused to apologise to Tyneside workers whose jobs hang in the balance because of Government cuts.

Today's News: Tory transport spokesman defends not dualing A1 in Northumberland

JournalLive — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:26:00 GMT

A GOVERNMENT transport spokesman in the Lords has defended the failure to fully dual the A1 – declaring motorists are better off using a different road.

Today's News: North East MPs tell coalition that cuts will worsen the region’s health

JournalLive — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT

THERE is a “clear and present danger” that the health of the North East will suffer because of Government cuts, Parliament heard yesterday.

Today's News: North East MPs clash over alcohol pricing

JournalLive — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NORTH East MPs clashed yesterday over introducing a minimum price for alcohol.

Today's News: North East facing pain on road to recovery

JournalLive — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:30:00 GMT

BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has defended the need to make "painful" cuts - but insisted the Government is helping the region recover economically.

Today's News: Newcastle mayor could be in place by end of year

JournalLive — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:26:00 GMT

A POWERFUL elected mayor could be running Newcastle this year, the Government has revealed.

Today's News: David Cameron warned over North East female unemployment rise

JournalLive — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT

DAVID Cameron was yesterday challenged over where he thinks a North East woman’s place is after a Tyneside MP warned of soaring female joblessness.

Today's News: Praise as rural communities join forces to push down heating bills

JournalLive — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:29:00 GMT

RURAL communities in the North East have won praise in Parliament after joining forces to push down the price of heating oil.

Today's News: North Durham MP Kevan Jones clashes with Eric Pickles

JournalLive — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NORTH Durham MP Kevan Jones has accused Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles of rewarding his “friends” in Tory heartlands while not caring about the North East.

Today's News: Hopes raised that new high-speed rail link will benefit North East economy

JournalLive — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:27:00 GMT

HOPES were yesterday raised that the North East can reap huge benefits from a new high-speed rail link.

Today's News: Brain drain fears force partial rethink over public sector pay deals

JournalLive — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FEARS of a brain drain from the North have forced the Government to exclude doctors, dentists and police from any prospect of localised pay deals.

Today's News: Regional public sector pay plans under Parliamentary spotlight

JournalLive — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:24:00 GMT

THE Government will today be challenged to explain plans that critics claim will hit the pay of public sector workers in the North East and create unemployment “ghettos”.