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At last Corbyn gets involved with Referendum campaign
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will make a long-awaited intervention in the campaign to keep Britain in the EU next week, amid growing concern in Westminster that angry working-class voters may hand the…
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Newcastle City Council passes European Union motion unanimously
Proposed by Councillor Joyce McCarty (Labour) and seconded by Councillor Robin Ashby (Liberal Democrats)
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Reform of the voting system - making your vote matter
Last night the Labour Party voted down a Liberal Democrat motion to support the MakeVotesMatter campaign - although a few of their Councillors broke ranks. Because debate was guillotined, Councillor…
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EU pressure for lower carbon dioxide emissions from trucks, buses and coaches
More investment in skills, and the completion of the digital single market, are among the top priorities in order to relaunch economic growth in Europe, analysts and policymakers agreed during a…
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Danger to growth of leaving EU
IHS' CHIEF ECONOMIST SAYS BREXIT COULD HALVE UK GROWTH: In a report out on Wednesday, the research consultancy says there is a 35-40 percent chance Britain will part ways with the EU on June 23,…
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The Evening Chronicle story about Heaton Park climb down by Labour can be read here
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/go-ape-newcastle-great-idea-11139224
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People Power saves Heaton Park!
Thank you to the almost 1400 people who signed our petition to stop the private rope course in Heaton Park. It was our strongest petition response ever!
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Tim Farron, on 3rd visit to Newcastle in 9 months, shows how region is Stronger in Europe
"EU funding plays a vital role as a catalyst for the economic growth and rebalancing that is fundamental to the long term prosperity of the North East," the Liberal Democrat leader says. He is…
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Call to review details of Great North Road cycleway extension - request to sign petition
You can sign this at signme.org.uk/1194 (but please don't do so if you have already signed the local petition circulating on Great North Road, Polwarth Drive, Polwarth Road and Norwood Avenue)