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Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery

MP says Tony Blair ‘out of touch’ with public after attack on Government

Ian Lavery marches alongside John Prescott at the Northumberland Miners' Picnic in 1994. Photo: Office of Ian Lavery MP.

North East pays tribute to former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott

Traffic on the single-lane section of the A1 in Northumberland. Photo: NCJ Media.

A1: Decades of delay as Labour scrap 'unaffordable' dualling project

L:abour's former health secretary Alan Milburn was at the Northumberland election count in Blyth. (Photo by James Robinson/LDRS)

Former cabinet member at election count in Northumberland

TV presenter Kate Garraway returned to ITV's Good Morning Britain via a videolink on Monday morning (February 5). Credit: ITV

Kate Garraway to return to TV following husband's funeral

The TV chef will be at the Waterstones store in Sanderson Arcade to sign copies of his new cookbook – Rick Stein's Simple Suppers.

Meet Rick Stein at book signing at Waterstones in Morpeth

Former Labour prime minister and Conservative leaders Tony Blair and William Hague have come together to argue everyone in the UK should be issued digital IDs.

‘Give all Brits digital IDs’, say Tony Blair and William Hague

Boris Johnson to release a memoir about his time in Downing Street after reportedly £6 million deal.

Boris Johnson to release a memoir about his time in Downing Street

Chaos as Twitter Blue sees surge in verified impersonators

Some photos which appeared in the News Post Leader in 2007.

Retro: News pictures from Bedlington, 2007

Isaac's 18th went off with a (whisper it) 'bang.'

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My youngest turned 18 this weekend which begged the question: Can I now wash my hands of him?
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Susanna Reid grilled Tony Blair on the Iraq War (ITV)

Watch as Susanna Reid confronts Tony Blair on Iraq War invasion

Tony Blair appeared opposite Alastair Campbell and Susanna Reid (ITV)

Tony Blair explains how Labour can win power again during GMB appearance

John Bercow and Alastair Campbell clashed with GMB host Susanna Reid over lies told by Boris Johnson (Photo: Lindsey Parnaby/Getty Images/ITV)

John Bercow tells Good Morning Britain he can give ‘a number of examples’ of PM ...

Vaccine passports are "under consideration" according to Dominic Raab (Photo: Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Vaccine passports still being considered under plans for lockdown easing - what ...

Tony Blair: We must get the vaccine rollout right

Former PM Tony Blair is backing our 'A Shot In The Arm' campaign.

Former PM Tony Blair backs 'A Shot In The Arm' campaign

Aviation bosses have warned that further job cuts could be on the way if a testing scheme is not introduced. (Photo: Shutterstock)

EasyJet boss wants to get Brits flying again by replacing quarantine with corona...

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Boris Johnson is in intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms have worsened

A wall of ballot boxes in Sunderland as the votes were counted at Silksworth Sports Complex.

See how North East voted in round-up of General Election results for 2019

General Election 2019: Conservative manifesto launches amid more fact check ques...

Some people treat voting like a game of chess. (Picture: Shutterstock)

General Election 2019: what is tactical voting?

Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street for her meeting with the 1922 committee at the House of Commons on Monday. Picture by John Stillwell/PA Wire

OPINION: What chance strong and stable now?

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

Lord Beith

Lord Beith says Chilcot report is '˜searing criticism' of Tony Blair

Chris Mullin, former MP for Sunderland South, who now lives in north Northumberland.

Ex-Sunderland MP Chris Mullin says Adam Johnson's sentence is 'out of proportion...
Former Sunderland MP Chris Mullin, who lives in north Northumberland, has said the six-year jail sentence handed to to ex-Sunderland star Adam Johnson is not in proportion to his crime.
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Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy who has died at his home aged 55.

Former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy dies suddenly at 55

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