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Lord Beecham warns families may have to pay more tax

JournalLive — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

WORKING families may have to pay more council tax to cover the cost of cuts to tax benefits, a Tyneside peer has warned.

Sir John Hall and David Miliband back Yes vote in Newcastle referendum

JournalLive — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:28:00 GMT

SIR John Hall and David Miliband have joined the chorus of prominent North East figures urging Newcastle to vote yes in today’s mayoral referendum.

Newcastle mayoral "blackmail" accusations aimed at Government

JournalLive — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:30:00 GMT

THE Government has been accused of trying to “blackmail” the people of Newcastle into having an elected mayor after suggestions that a “No” vote would hit the North East’s economy.

Newcastle needs 'an Alex Salmond' say mayoral campaigners

JournalLive — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

NEWCASTLE needs its own version of Alex Salmond, champions of the city’s mayoral campaign have claimed.

Fears Health and Social Care Bill will scar North East

JournalLive — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HEALTH inequalities in the region will get worse if the Government’s unpopular Health and Social Care Bill becomes law, senior doctors have warned.

One North East assets cash not being used for local economy

JournalLive — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:25:00 GMT

MINISTERS have dealt a hammer blow to North East jobs hopes by declaring £130m of publicly owned land and assets cannot be used to kick start the regional economy.

Government urged to rethink Northumbria Police elected commissioner plans

JournalLive — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:26:00 GMT

THE Government will this week be urged to “see sense” over plans to allow one person to control policing from Berwick to Sunderland.

Councils facing four years of jobs uncertainty

JournalLive — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:24:00 GMT

FOUR years of financial uncertainty and further job losses face North East councils, a leading officer has warned.

‘Cavalier’ ministers silence North voice

JournalLive — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:20:00 GMT

THE Government’s “cavalier” attitude towards the North East saw it scrap a regional voice without any consideration of the cost, it has been claimed.