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BBC and Spark team up for University General Election debate
The University of Sunderland was visited by BBC Newcastle’s Alfie and Anna at Breakfast Show for a timely ‘simulcast’ with the campus-based radio station Spark. In the run up to next week’s election, the presenters hosted a live radio debate with North East candidates and spoke to first time voters […]
4 great places in the North East to escape the election blues
Since the Brexit result in 2016, it’s been impossible to get away from politics in the news. And while it’s an important part of everyday life, sometimes it can become a bit overwhelming. You’re not the only one that will want to escape the tidal wave of info on election […]
Tory candidate: Sunderland Brexit result was “iconic”
Deputy chairman of the European research group and Conservative candidate Mark Francois visited Sunderland recently to support Houghton and Sunderland South candidate Christopher Howarth. Francois said: “as a Eurosceptic I am proud to visit Sunderland as the city lead the way in the 2016 Brexit referendum, the Brexit result in […]
Who’s representing you? Sunderland Central GE candidates
The first December general election since 1923 has been called called following a vote in the House of Commons in October. Voters from across the UK will elect a new Government on Thursday, December 12. So who is representing you? We’ve put together our guide of MP candidates for the Sunderland […]
Lib Dems pledge to stop Brexit and invest in Sunderland in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have released their manifesto ahead of the General Election on December 12. Party leader Jo Swinson unveiled her policies on Wednesday with the main pledge to stop Brexit. The manifesto titled Stop Brexit Build a Brighter Future was revealed to supporters in Camden promising to “stop Brexit […]
Brexit threatens NHS: Cardiac-Physiologist Struggles with Settled Status
Sara Belo, 26, tells her story about going through the settled status process, which allows EU residents who have continuously lived in the UK for five years or more to work in the UK and use the NHS, among other things. At the same time, she is studying to progress […]
Opinion: Why Proportional Representation is the only way to achieve democracy
On Thursday 12th December, the public will (hopefully) flood to the polling stations in order to exercise their democratic right to vote. However, only around half of those votes will equate directly to the seats filled in parliament. What happens to the other half of the votes? Well, they might […]
How to register to vote in a general election
A snap general election has been called for December 12th 2019, the first general election to take place in December since 1923. Now, people are being called on to register to vote in their constituencies for their local MPs and, ultimately, who they think the next Prime Minister should be. […]
Cricket World Cup Trophy set to visit Beamish Museum
Visitors will have the chance to see the Cricket World Cup Trophy at Beamish Museum on Monday, April 8, as part of a national tour. The Trophy stops off at the museum as part of a tour of England and Wales ahead of this summer’s Cricket World Cup. Rhiannon Hiles, […]