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Politics

Politics plays a part in every aspect of North East life. We bring you the latest in-depth news and reaction from councils across the region, including Newcastle City, North Tyneside , South Tyneside , Gateshead, Sunderland, Northumberland County, and Durham County.

Newcastle City CouncilNewcastle councillor with terminal pancreatic cancer forced to stand down as health worsens

PoliticsTory mayoral candidate wants to scrap Newcastle Clean Air Zone tolls – but councils insist he can't

Go North EastGo North East bus strike: Breakthrough as workers set to vote on new pay offer to end walkout

Newcastle City CouncilSchool meals, crisis support and beds for homeless to be hit in £15m Newcastle City Council budget cuts

Go North EastNew ballot on Go North East bus strike amid call for neutral arbitrator to end dispute

Conservative PartyHome Secretary sorry for bad language but denies 's***hole' slur aimed at North East town

EconomyNorth East investment zone will aim to help create 4,000 new jobs

Conservative PartyQuestions being asked over claim Home Secretary James Cleverly called a North East town a 's***hole' in the House of Commons

GatesheadCouncil boss warns of 'hugely damaging' toll from cuts as Gateshead faces £50m black hole

PoliticsNorth East political and business leaders give lukewarm reaction to Chancellor's Autumn Statement

Your MoneyHow much Universal Credit and State Pension payment will rise after Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement

Universal CreditUniversal Credit to rise for millions of claimants in Autumn Statement backtrack

Your MoneyJeremy Hunt autumn statement live updates: Universal Credit and other benefits to go up by 6.7%

Go North EastTalks to end Go North East bus strike fall short again despite deal being 'incredibly close'

PoliticsNewcastle asylum seeker hotel to close under Government plans to shut 50 by end of January

North East NewsGive gigafactories special status to avoid repeat of Britishvolt failure, MPs say

PoliticsMore than 130 families hit with no fault evictions in Northumberland in four years

PoliticsBids to revitalise South Shields and protect River Tyne industry win £40m Levelling Up funding boost

EconomyTarget to create 100,000 North East jobs missed due to global shocks

NorthumberlandIs Northumberland's council tax support scheme among the most generous in the North East?

NorthumberlandFormer Seaton Valley Labour councillor criticised for sharing alleged anti-Semitic post

PoliticsClash between Labour and Conservatives over council taxes paid by Northumberland residents

NorthumberlandLabour's Hexham candidate calls on Northumberland MP Guy Opperman to apologise over schools funding error

NorthumberlandNorthumberland mum whose daughter was murdered praised after tougher sentencing pledge

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