Cabinent Minister Kwasi Kwarteng has this morning repeated dishonest comments made by Prime Minister Johnson claiming crime has fallen in the UK, when it has actually increased by 14%, on BBC's…
"A report to Newcastle City Council indicates that the number betting premises in Newcastle has dropped from 55 in 2019 to 38 in 22, nonetheless if we look at all the gambling premises the total…
One of the glories of the North Country is the Tyne river system - the North Tyne merging with the South Tyne, passing the northern boundary of the Roman world, under the iconic bridges down to the…
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey has demanded that Boris Johnson must not be able to use taxpayers' cash to fund his legal advice over the police investigation into law-breaking parties held…
You may not be familiar with the North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC). It oversees public transport and infrastructure from Berwick to Barnard Castle, and administers capital and revenue…
In a recent report to Council, Labour's Cabinet Minister acknowledged that the highways network is the most valuable asset of the City Council, that Newcastle currently has a maintenance backlog of…
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Metropolitan Police to investigate the Downing Street Garden Party held in May 2020, after figures revealed the force has fined thousands of people in London…
The Liberal Democrats have called for the police to investigate reports that over 100 Downing Street staff were invited to a "bring your own booze" party in the Number 10 garden during the first…
The Conservative government's stealth tax raid will cost the average family in the north east £340 a year by 2026, or a total of £400 million, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has…
Pressure is mounting on the government to announce more support for people facing soaring energy bills, after analysis by the Liberal Democrats found almost 130,000 families in cabinet ministers'…
