Newcastle and Durham Universities’ lecturers plan to go on strike for 14 days, starting February 22, among 61 other national universities. The strikes, supported by the University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS), have sparked frustration among students who feel such strikes could be unfair […]
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Sunderland MPs debate local government funding cuts on North East region
Two Sunderland MPs debated on the impact of local government funding cuts on the North East region in the House of Commons. Both Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central attended the debate in Parliament. Labour MPs have called for the National […]