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6 days to referendum
Although active campaigning has been suspended as a mark of respect to murdered MP Jo Cox, this is a further reminder to return your postal vote.
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Tim Farron's tribute to Jo Cox MP
This morning with my kids all I could think about was the family who've woken up with their lives changed forever. Yesterday a mum, who left home to do her job to serve her constituents, was cruelly…
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Newcastle's Science City investment welcomed
A little over a decade ago, I took a deep breath and signed the paperwork - and a large cheque - agreeing the purchase of the Brewery site for what was then the Science City scheme, in a partnership…
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Pay, no say, freedom of movement for all : Best case if UK leaves EU
The best case scenario for [the UK after Brexit] probably is the Norwegian model, German MEP Jo Leinen (SPD) told EurActiv in an interview: the UK would continue to enjoy access to the single market…
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Only 7 days to go
This time next week, the polling stations wil be open in the EU referendum. Time to get your postal vote in the post box!
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Bus services under threat from Labour's decisions
Newcastle Liberal Democrat Opposition councillors are warning that subsidised bus services in Tyne and Wear are under threat of being axed by the North East Combined Authority's lead member for…
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Top EU court backs UK migrant child benefits curb
The EU's top court on Tuesday backed Britain's right to limit child benefits to European migrants, backing up one of David Cameron's key planks of renegotiation - just nine days ahead of the…
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One size doesn't necessarily fit all - effective partnership to meet local bus needs
The introduction into Parliament of the Bus Services Bill offers the NECA area an opportunity to secure real improvements to the bus network, including greater ability to agree routes, timetables,…