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In defence of the Ouseburn
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…
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Boris Johnson must not use taxpayers’ cash for legal advice over law-breaking parties in Downing Street
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…
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Bus and Metro cuts and price rises threats - Labour's failure to agree puts public transport across the region at risk. Joined up thinking in short supply
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…
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Investing in Newcastle's road and pavements - the Liberal Democrats proposals to clear "unacceptable" backlog
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…
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Partygate: Metropolitan Police fined over 17,700 people in London for breaching Covid laws - but nobody who partied with the Prime Minister. Nearly 120,000 nationwide fined.
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…
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Police must investigate party in garden at Downing Street to avoid allegations of double standards
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…
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Tories' stealth tax to cost North East families £400 million by 2026 - don't clobber families who are already feeling the pinch say Liberal Democrats
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…
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Almost 130,000 families in fuel poverty in cabinet ministers' seats - Liberal Democrats call for doubling and extending Warm Homes Discount and doubling winter fuel allowance, paid for by super-profits levy
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'…
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Scrapping free Lateral Flow Tests would cause "cost of living with Covid crisis"
The Liberal Democrats have said that scrapping free Lateral Flow Testing would create a "cost of living with Covid crisis" for millions as the Government issued a non-denial denial of reports of a…
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Just another day in the No 10 circus act
As letters from Lord Geidt to Boris Johnson over the investigation into the Downing Street flat refurbishment are published, Liberal Democrats Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
