Opposition

Tynemouth MP Alan Campbell.

Alan Campbell MP: Prime Minister fighting for his political life

Mary Glindon, North Tyneside MP.

Mary Glindon MP: Horizons return better late than never

Less than half the units in Keel Row are currently occupied. (Photo from archive)

Opposition councillors were not told about Keel Row purchase

Party leaders Scott Dickinson (left), Jeff Reid (centre), and Derek Kennedy (right) have criticised the redundancies.

'Heartless' redundancies for council youth workers criticised

Tynemouth MP Alan Campbell.

MP Alan Campbell column: We can't afford the Tories

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut his trip to the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA short.

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announce a budget U-turn today?

Poorest residents in Northumberland currently pay eight per cent of their total bill.

Calls to axe council tax for poorest residents

Cllr Scott Dickinson.

Opposition councillors speak out against £3bn North East devolution deal

Mary Glindon, North Tyneside MP.

Mary Glindon column: 'Boris was a deceitful charlatan'

Opposition MPs respectfully stood and applauded when Prime Ministers Blair, Cameron, and May resigned their positions.

Mary Glindon

We shouldn't laugh at conspiracy "theorists", but we do anyway.

A conspiracy theorists’ quiz team could never win – or lose

Alan Campbell, Tynemouth MP.

MP COLUMN: The Government needs to act now over energy crisis

Welcome to Party Central.

'You could only laugh or cry at this week's PMQs' - our columnist on the Downing...

More than 3,000 homes are still without power, a week after Storm Arwen.

Storm Arwen: Major incident now declared

Northumberland County Council's planning committee has approved an application to lengthen the delivery time at a housing development in New Delaval.

Planning changes approved to help speed up construction of new homes

‘If your telescope is really good, perhaps you’ll even make out the swirling clouds of Jupiter’s upper atmosphere’ (Photo: JPL/NASA/Getty Images

Jupiter will be in 'opposition' this week and will appear bright in the sky - he...

Labour leader Keir Starmer will address the nation tonight - here’s how to watch

(Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

MPs have voted against maintaining food hygiene and animal welfare standards in ...

The site where the new care facility is proposed in Hadston.

Opposition mounting to new care facility on former Northumberland school site

The Elizabeth Landmark

Opposition grows against Elizabeth Landmark as plans set for approval

Jupiter and its moons will be visible without a telescope (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to see Jupiter and its moons without a telescope tonight

Generally brightly coloured and featuring cartoons, should confectionery packaging be redesigned to lessen its appeal? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Should sweets and soft drinks be sold in plain packaging to protect kids? Have y...

An Edinburgh tram in Princes Street.

Is national policy idea so laughable?

A digger at work on the site of the proposed development near Kings Field. Picture by Mike Hosken

Objection builds over amended homes plan

Queen Elizabeth II sits beside her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, delivers her speech during the State Opening of Parliament, in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster. Picture by Justin Tallis/PA Wire

Many ways to reform this institution

An artist's impression of the proposed holiday lets on the former site of Signal Cottage in Amble.

Opposition mounts to holiday complex bid

POLITICS: How we are improving your county

My thanks and congratulations to all who took part in the Tall Ships Regatta '“ a universally-acclaimed international advert for the many benefits of living, working and investing in this great county.

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Rothbury Community Hospital ward closure sparks community anger

POLITICS: Stop your whinging