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 […]
David Cameron is due to resign as Prime Minister in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Cameron announced that he would step down by October. He believes Britain can survive outside the European Union and “no immediate’ changes” will occur “in the way people can […]
Britain will leave the European Union, it has officially been confirmed this morning (Friday 24th June) 51.9% of the U.K. population voted for Brexit and to leave the 28 member block Union, that works out as 17,410,742 votes across the country. The North East, joined much of England and Wales, in […]
By Beth King & Jordan Davidson Britain has voted to become the first nation ever to leave the European Union since its conception, but what happens now? David Cameron will address Parliament on Monday and discuss the period for negotiating the terms of the departure from the EU. The process […]
All three Sunderland MPs have shown their support for the EU In campaign. Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central, Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South confirmed their stance on the EU referendum. Ms Elliot retweeted the ‘Stonger In’ campaign, with […]