News from Labour North

• TORY PLANS TO SCRAP FUND COULD COST 3000 NORTH EAST JOBS

  Labour today attacked Tory plans to scrap a fund which would cost more than 3000 existing or planned jobs in the region. The Future Jobs Fund was announced in...

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• Five questions for William Hague - The Rt. Hon. David Miliband MP's speech to Labour North Regional Conference 2010

  

  Speaking to Labour's Northern Regional Conference, in Sunderland, Labour's Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon David Miliband MP said: “The great myth being peddled in politics is that today is that...

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• Tories policy on One North East is "economic vandalism" - Blackman-Woods

  

  Responding to the latest Conservative clarification on their policy towards Regional Development Agencies and their proposals to establish Local Enterprise Partnerships, Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, Labour's Deputy Regional Minister for the...

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• IAN MEARNS SELECTED AS PROSPECTIVE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE FOR GATESHEAD

  

  The Labour Party has tonight announced that Ian Mearns has been selected as the party's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Gateshead. Mr Mearns was chosen after a postal ballot of...

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• WANSBECK LABOUR PARTY SELECT IAN LAVERY AS THEIR PROSPECTIVE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE

  

  Labour Party Members in Wansbeck have tonight chosen Ian Lavery as their candidate for the next General Election. Mr Lavery, aged 47 from Ashington, is married with two children. He...

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• LABOUR SELECT MARY GLINDON FOR NORTH TYNESIDE

  

  The Labour Party tonight announced that Mary Glindon has been selected by members in North Tyneside to be their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate at the next General Election. Mrs Glindon, aged...

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• CALAMITY CLEGG STRIKES AGAIN!

  LIB DEM LEADER TRAVELS TO DURHAM...AND CALLS FOR A POLICY WHICH COULD THROW HUNDREDS OF LOCAL PEOPLE OUT OF WORK Lib Dems were left red-faced at the choice of City...

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• Lord Adonis tells the Tories you can't con the North on transport

  A year on from the launch of the Tories ‘Commission on Transport in the North' Labour are highlighting the Tory transport con. Lord Adonis, Labour's Secretary of State for Transport...

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• LABOUR INVESTS OVER HALF A BILLION TO TRANSFORM METRO

  

  A landmark funding package of around £580 million will breathe new life into the Tyne and Wear Metro, Labour’s Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today. This package will pave the...

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• Tyne Bridge MP David Clelland to step down at next General Election

  

  Tyne Bridge Labour MP, Dave Clelland has today announced his intention to retire from Parliament at the next General Election. Mr Clelland will not be seeking election in the new...

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• LABOUR PICK PAT GLASS FOR NORTH WEST DURHAM

  

  Labour Party members in North West Durham have today (23rd January 2010) selected Pat Glass to be their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate at the next General Election. They made their choice...

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• “Tories are going soft on crime” says Home Secretary as crime in North East falls by 11%

  Figures released today (Thursday Jan 21st) show that crime across the North East has fallen by 11%. Across the country, crime has fallen by 8%, with burglary, robbery and violence...

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• London-style “Oyster” cards come a step closer for the Metro

  

  Catherine McKinnell, Labour’s Candidate for Newcastle North, has welcomed the news that smart ticketing for the Tyne and Wear Metro has come a step closer following the announcement of £20m...

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• LABOUR SELECTS JENNY CHAPMAN TO CONTEST DARLINGTON

  

  Saturday 5 December 2009 Labour Party members in Darlington have today (Saturday) chosen Jenny Chapman to be their prospective parliamentary candidate at the next General Election. Mrs Chapman hopes to...

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• CATHERINE IS LABOUR’S CHOICE FOR NEWCASTLE NORTH

  

  A mum of two young children is to be Labour’s candidate for Newcastle North at the next General Election. Catherine McKinnell, aged 33, a solicitor from Newcastle has been selected...

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• Cumbrian Floods: We will do everything possible to help people rebuild their lives - Hilary Benn MP

  

  23 November 2009 Labour's Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has made a Statement to the House of Commons on the flooding in Cumbria. With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to...

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• LABOUR SELECT MICHAEL BOADEN TO CONTEST CARLISLE

  

  Labour members from across Carlisle have today selected Michael Boaden to be their Parliamentary Candidate at the next General Election. Members made their choice at a hustings meeting held in...

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• NORTH COUNCILS GET CASH TO COMBAT ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

  

  COUNCILS ACROSS THE NORTH ARE TO GET FUNDING TO TACKLE ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR FOLLOWING A LABOUR GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. Communities Secretary John Denham and Housing Minister John Healey unveiled a...

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• STEPHEN BYERS TO STAND DOWN AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION

  

  Stephen Byers MP, Labour's Member of Parliament for North Tyneside has announced his intention to step down from Parliament at the next General Election. At the monthly meeting of the...

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• North East and Cumbria to benefit from over £6m to help long-term unemployed into work

  Today the Labour Government announced funding of over £6million for North East and Cumbria to tackle long-term worklessness, and ensure that no-one is left behind during the recession and everyone...

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