Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage Latest post-US election news… Georgia to face a full recount … by hand An audit of US presidential election results in Georgia will trigger a full hand recount, state officials have announced. Secretary of state Brad Raffensperger said at […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold a cabinet meeting in Sunderland today – as the UK prepares leave the EU. On the historic Brexit day, Boris Johnson is set to host a cabinet meeting at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland – the first city to vote […]
Today I was asked ‘if you could vote, who would you vote for?’ As a Spanish student living and studying in Sunderland, I said labour. To be honest I’m not the most knowledgeable about politics, and furthermore I’ve been here for only around three months so I’m still trying to […]
Today, March 29, 2019, was supposed to be the UK’s final day as a member state of European Union. Despite the pledge to withdraw by March 29, the future remains uncertain, with two votes on Theresa may’s Brexit deal already defeated, and attempts to bring a third vote to Parliament […]
Tourists visiting the UK from Europe is at its highest in five years, but how will Brexit impact the tourism industry in the North East? SR News has been investigating. Brexit has left us with many uncertainties around what will happen once we depart the EU on March 29, 2019; […]
An unexpected rise of EU applicants to study at UK universities was confirmed today by new figures. While consequences for EU students post-Brexit are still unclear, the number of applicants has increased by one per cent. The numbers, based on undergraduate applications received at UCAS by the 15 January deadline, […]
Protesters have flown numerous EU flags outside Sunderland’s Museum and Winter Gardens to show their support for the Remain campaign. Many people gathered at the cultural landmark in the city centre to mark Brexit Day – the day the Prime Minister (PM), Theresa May, formally triggered Article 50. The aim of […]
It’s official – Article 50 was formally triggered today (March, 29). This has started the process of the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU. People in the North East have expressed mixed reactions. Ryan Paul Weir, from Sunderland, the first city to declare a leave vote in the referendum last […]
The North East England Chamber of Commerce (NECC) has welcomed the triggering of Article 50. Theresa May’s letter to Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, was received today (March, 29). Ben Powick, policy advisor for the NECC, said: “With the great repeal bill that’s going to enshrine EU law […]
The North East for Europe campaign group is highlighting regional landmarks that would not exist without EU funding. Many of the North East’s iconic buildings and projects have been created and regenerated with money from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which comes from the EU, including: The Core Science Central in […]