THE Tories will struggle in the North because the party is seen as “southern, posh, white men” and not like “one of us”, says a senior Conservative MP.Read
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”.Read
CHANCELLOR George Osborne will today be told it is “nothing short of an absolute scandal” that more than £120m in European jobs cash is at risk in the North East.Read
THE owners of the Alcan smelter in Lynemouth still plan to shut it despite the Chancellor unveiling a £250m package to stop such closures in energy-intensive industries.Read
THERE was some welcome respite for drivers enduring high petrol prices in yesterday’s Autumn Statement but hopes of a tax break for air passengers went unanswered.Read
THE Chancellor is today being urged to introduce measures which will allow the North East economy to compete on a level playing field with the South.Read
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