The national Ipsos MORI exit poll gave Boris Johnson a clear majority to continue as Prime Minister – signalling a likely drubbing for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. The poll predicted that the Tories would hold 368 seats – well over the 325 seats needed for a Commons majority. The prediction gave […]
Day: 12 December 2019
Top 6.5 #dogsatpollingstations 2019
Even if you’re not into pawlitics, who can resist the dogsatpollingstations hashtag on Twitter? Especially at the most woofderful time of the year! Here is a selection of our favourites from throughout the day. This good doggo… https://twitter.com/paul_steele/status/1205072220386664449 Springing into action… Squid didn't vote today because he he is only […]
Sexual Offences at Four Year High In North East
This year has seen the highest reported number of sexual offences in the North East since 2015, according to an FOI request sent to Northumbria Police. A total of 4,766 alleged victims reported a case of a sexual offence in 2018-2019. This is a dramatic increase from 2015-16, when 2,832 […]
Homicide Rate almost doubles in North East
The number of homicides has almost doubled in the North East in one year, according to the Office for National Statistics. Between June 2018 and June 2019, the number of homicides in the region jumped from 20 to 39. An FOI request sent to Northumbria Police revealed that there were […]
Where is your polling station?
Check the map below to find out where you can vote. For further information please contact Sunderland City Council electoral services on 0191 520 5550 for more information about emergency proxy applications. If you would like further information, contact Electoral Services on 0191 520 5550 or email elections@sunderland.gov.uk. Students can vote using either their university […]