Labour MP Catherine McKinnell has called for the government to rectify the “shambles” of tax credit claimants who had their payments stopped without fair notice. Concentrix, a firm hired by HMRC has been accused of incorrectly withdrawing tax credits from claimants. The US firm was employed by the government to […]
Nissan is being pointed at by a PM for not revealing full details of its deal with the Government. Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer will seek to raise the issue in the House of Commons today, as he believes the government still need to disclose the full terms of […]
Instagram is continuing to expand in popularity with amateur photographers, models and average social media users utilizing it as a platform for their careers. Users share pictures of exotic locations: Thailand beaches, the New York skyline or rural Turkish villages. However, living in the North East, you don’t need to […]
At Halloween, you might want to get in the spirit and check out the most haunted places the North East has to offer. This map will show you the 13 spookiest locations and explain why they are haunted. From the bloodiest battle in English history at Flodden Field, down to the […]
Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ was released in cinemas on Friday October 21 and has touched the hearts of the nation. The film’s ambition is to make those seemingly hidden from society, visible and to provide them with a voice, that challenges the government’s unfair benefit sanctions and the […]
Youth homelessness charity Centrepoint are set to hold a sponsored sleep out at the Stadium of light on Thursday November 10. The event was created to help raise awareness about youth homelessness and the problems that young people face as well as raise at least £2000 in order to help young […]
The recent investment in the Sunderland Nissan plant has caused a lot of notable people to comment on what this means for the North East, and also to question whether or not the deal benefits the area. Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne central, welcomed the news as a […]
Three Sunderland MPs have welcomed Nissan’s decision to make new Qashqai and X-Trail models in the city. Bridget Phillipson, Julie Elliot and Sharon Hodgson all welcomed today’s (October 27) announcement by the car manufacturer that it will produce the next Qashqai and will add production of the next X-Trail model at its Sunderland, UK […]
Following the news that Nissan has agreed to produce the new Qashqai and x-Trail models in their Sunderland plant, Twitter has reacted in many different ways. Sharon Hodgson MP for Washington and Sunderland West where the plant resides called the news “Excellent” with 7,000 local jobs being secured. Excellent news […]
Nissan has announced today, October 27, that they will produce the next Qashqai model at its Sunderland Plant securing jobs hanging in the balance post-brexit. Nissan’s plant in Washington celebrated 30 years of building cars on Wearside this year but the future of 7,000 workforce wasn’t secure due to the […]