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Highways Agency bosses will not widen North-East roads to combat traffic jams - but they are going to let drivers watch them on their mobile phones. Read

Agency must answer to region

Road bosses who are stopping job-creating developments in the North-East should be made to answer to politicians in the region for their actions, business chiefs have told MPs. Read

Tories join the attack on ploy to stop growth

The coalition backing the Go For Jobs campaign is continuing to grow as North-East Conservatives join up. Read

Highways boss lined up to face the forum

The North-East's top business leaders are to meet the region's Highways Agency chief to discuss the row over delays to vital developments. Read

Mallon's message to Highways Agency

A hands-off warning was issued to road bosses last night over one of the North-East's vital regeneration sites. Read

Why was this plan blocked?

Transport Secretary Alistair Darling was last night accused of "double standards" over his department's response to congestion at opposite ends of the country. Read

Highways Agency's double standards

Road chiefs trying to block vital developments in the North-East were last night accused of double-standards after it was revealed they have relaxed their stranglehold on planning in other parts of the country - because of the need to boost jobs. Read

Expansion hampered by policy claim

The bosses of both the North-East's airports yesterday attacked the Highways Agency for putting jobs at risk with its attitude to major developments. Read

Lift the road block

Road chiefs have a fresh chance to review their ban on vital developments near the A1 and A19 after the Government announced more than £1m to tackle congestion in the North-East. Read

Halt this journey on road to ruin

Business leaders in the North have major concerns over the lack of investment in the region's roads. Read

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