EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW GEORGE Galloway, the often-fiery former MP with no shortage of political enemies and controversy on his CV, is on the comeback trail with a new party, as he looks to shake up UK politics once again – and the North East in particular. SR News reporter Charlie Bennett […]
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Northern Independence Party claims it has support of thousands of voters
THOUSANDS of people are ready to back an independent North of England after years of government neglect, claim the founders of a new political party. Philip Proudfoot, 32, from County Durham, founded the Northern Independence Party (NIP) after growing increasingly frustrated with the Government’s handling of the pandemic. With […]
Council leader in shock resignation and police confirm financial inquiry
THE shock resignation of the leader of South Tyneside Council was announced today, as police confirmed an ongoing investigation into “financial concerns” raised by the authority. Neither police nor council would comment on whether the two revelations were connected. Police said their inquiries were triggered by the authority itself. A […]
Dominic Cummings to exit Downing Street by the end of the year
DOMINIC Cummings, the Prime Minister’s controversial senior adviser whose infamous lockdown drive to the North East caused fury, is to leave his role at Downing Street by the end of the year. Calls for Mr Cummings to resign go back to the trip he made during the UK’s first […]
Sunak to extend furlough scheme till March 2021
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has stated that the furlough scheme will be extended through winter to March 2021. The Commons will be releasing the full details shortly and it is unclear if the full 80% wage will be available as it has been since the scheme was announced. This follows several […]
US ELECTION 2020: like it or not, Trump could sue for the Presidency…
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to the US Presidential election – now under way – our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. VOTERS in the United States face […]
US ELECTION 2020: why Trump + White House = racial ÷
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to the US Presidential election – now under way – our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. VIDEO: In the fourth and final part […]
US ELECTION 2020: UoS expert says ‘People are not stupid’ after email row
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage A SENIOR specialist academic at the University of Sunderland (UoS) says he does not believe mere emails will influence American voters, in the wake of claims from President Trump’s security officials that Iran and Russia were behind an email campaign […]
US ELECTION 2020: history in the making … again
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to today’s US Presidential election our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. THOSE who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, […]
US ELECTION 2020: What happens if it’s a tie ?
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to the US Presidential election – now under way – our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. THE speculation in the run-up to today’s […]