Today’s Budget was another missed opportunity by the Chancellor and the Tory Government. Labour’s Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor has written to Labour members today saying: Today was a chance to unlock Britain’s promise and potential. But the budget announced by Jeremy Hunt has put our country further down the path of managed decline, while … Read More
The Ponteland and Heddon Branch are proud to present: The Belta Reivers Join us for an evening of Geordie and Irish Folk, along with a Geordie supper of stotties and vegetable broth. Cost £12 (all proceeds to Wansbeck Foodbank) 7.30-11pm Ponteland Social Club (Merton Way), Saturday 1st April Tickets from Ponteland Social Club or … Read More
According to a report by the Charity Coram, average childcare costs have increased by 5.9% over the last year and the availability of place has plummeted. It has been estimated that a full-time nursery place for an under-2 would cost the average British worker £15k a year. This is approximately 40% of the average income … Read More
To all the Incredible Women in the World, Shine on, not just today but Every Single Day. Happy Women’s Day! Angie Scott (pictured) is the hardworking Labour County Councillor for Prudhoe North.
Members of the Hexham Constituency Labour Party were out in strength in Hexham East today. Longstanding Hexham CLP member Keith Trobe was impressed by the turnout saying: ‘I have been an active Labour Party member since 1977 and outside of a General Election I have never before seen so many people with so much enthusiasm … Read More
Super Saturday is nearly here! On the 4th March we’ll be out canvassing in Hexham East, where we hope to be able to knock on every door and reach every voter. As reported today in the Hexham Courant Bill Esterston MP, Shadow Minister for Business and Industrial Strategy, will be joining us. Bill has said: … Read More
Hexham East – “Super Saturday” Campaign Day Saturday 4th March 2023 We are planning to knock on as many doors in Hexham East as possible Morning Session: 10.30am until 12.30pm (gather from 10am) Afternoon Session 2: 2pm until 4pm (gather from 1.30 pm) Come along to morning or afternoon or both! Meeting Place: Torch Centre, … Read More
One in four households regularly run out of money for essentials as the cost of living crisis bites. A survey commissioned by the Together Through This Crisis initiative, has found that nearly 40% of people end the month with no money left and 24% run out of money to pay for essentials on a regular basis. … Read More
Speaking today in Manchester, Keir Starmer laid out how our Labour government will be driven by five missions: Secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 Build an NHS fit for the future Make Britain’s streets safe Break down the barriers to opportunity at every stage Make Britain a clean energy superpower We believe that … Read More
Speaking to the NFU today the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer, promised to negotiate a better deal for farmers and farming communities. “It’s been obvious for a long time that the Tories have given up on farmers,” Keir told the conference. “Labour’s approach to trade will be very different – I … Read More
Hello, my name is Paddy O’Kelly. I’m hoping to be your next Prudhoe Town Councillor for West Wylam Ward. I first moved to the North East in 1992 and have lived in Prudhoe for 12 years now. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else! I’m community minded and have a proud history of … Read More
Jim McMahon, (Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), has pledged in the Yorkshire Post that Labour will invest in rural farming communities. Speaking ahead of the National Farmers’ Union conference next week, Jim said that farmers are facing many challenges including: the aftermath of the pandemic, the cost of … Read More
This weekend we’ve been hard at work out campaigning in Ponteland, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle. We’ve had a great reception from voters. So much dissatisfaction with the Conservatives locally and nationally. There’s a real appetite to see a Labour MP in the Hexham Constituency and a Labour controlled Northumberland County Council. We always need more … Read More
Our General Election campaign to elect a Labour MP in the Hexham Constituency has been launched and is reported on this week in the Hexham Courant. Our Chair John Hanley said: “We (Labour) are getting a very encouraging reception on the doorstep. Many people are very depressed about the current state of politics … Read More
Film Night at Wylam Institute 20th Jan Felipe Bustos Sierra’s inspirational documentary charts the incredible true story of the Scots who managed to ground half of Chile’s Air Force, from the other side of the world, in the longest single act of solidarity against Pinochet’s brutal dictatorship. Bustos Sierra – himself the Scotland-based son of … Read More
It’s unacceptable that homeowners across the country face an eye-watering £500 mortgage increase — the highest in 14 years. The Tory Government is entirely to blame.