Millions of workers over the age of 25 have received a pay rise as of Friday, April 1 as the new national living wage has come into force. Unions welcomed the £7.20 hourly rate for adults, increasing by 50p from £6.70. Despite this, they said it was not fair that younger workers […]
Anyone who is not yet registered to vote in May’s elections is being reminded to get on their electoral register before they close on Monday, April 18. There are local and police elections in May, and Sunderland will be the returning centre for the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner election. […]
Today (March 16) the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced his eighth Budget for this year. These are some of the key announcements: Some of Osborne’s key announcements will affect the education sector, as he proposed to double the dedicated funding for sport in primary schools that will […]
Julie Elliot MP for Sunderland Central has questioned the Prime Minister on the importance of making a positive case to remain in the EU. The MP asked David Cameron a question on Wednesday, March 9, as part of the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ’s). Ms Elliot said on Twitter: At […]
Sunderland students may have lost their right to vote after an electoral shake-up. The voter-registering system has been changed so that universities can no longer “block register” students living in halls of residence.. Under the new system, that has been scrapped and students will have to register as individuals. […]
The majority of North East businesses are backing remaining in the European Union (EU). A survey by the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), has found that the majority of the region’s businesses wish to remain in the EU. From the businesses surveyed, 63 per cent said they plan on […]
A poll has revealed that people say they are from individual places rather then the North East. As the region prepares for devolution, SR News asked on Twitter and Facebook whether people say they hail from the North East or one of the counties. Two thirds (67 per cent) of […]
The MP for Washington and Sunderland West has backed the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s (NSPCC) It’s Time campaign. The national campaign is calling for increased funding for services supporting children who have suffered abuse and want more research into the scale of the problem, as well […]
It has been announced that student grants will continue to be abolished by the Government. The debate took place today (January 19) in the House of Commons, when it was put forward by the Labour Party, as they wanted to stop the Government cutting maintenance grants. The Labour motion for the Government […]