REVEALED: Families in Newcastle face £22.1 million Conservative tax hike, £260 per worker – new analysis
New figures released by Newcastle Labour reveal that families are facing a 22.1 million NICs…
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NEWCASTLE LABOUR INVESTS £1.2M IN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ENVIRONMENT
THE Council has launched a recruitment drive for frontline staff as part of an ambitious…
Local Elections Campaign Launch
It was brilliant to see so many party members, from Labour Group, our candidates, party…
Update from Cllr Nick Kemp -New Leader of Newcastle Labour Group
I was delighted and humbled to have been elected as leader of the Newcastle City…
Statement on Ukraine
In these dark days, where the spectre of war is once again haunting Europe, my…
14th-20th February, is HeartUnions week
This week, 14th-20th February, is HeartUnions week. Labour Councillor and Chair of UNISON’s National Labour…
COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATORS ROLLED OUT IN KENTON AS PART OF ‘HEART START CITY’ PROGRAMME
COMMUNITY Defibrillators are being rolled out across more Newcastle neighbourhoods including the Kenton area as…
4518 households in Newcastle going a whole day without food – New Analysis
New analysis from Newcastle Labour, based on research by the Food Foundation reveals the staggering…
Conservatives’ outrageous fraud write off could fund Newcastle for 16 years – new analysis
New analysis by Newcastle Labour reveals the Conservatives staggering £4.3bn fraud write-off, could fund Newcastle council for 16 years. The news…
New £3,000 Stealth Tax to hit 1,586 Self-Employed in Newcastle upon Tyne
Hidden away in the small print of last month’s budget was yet another tax hike…
Great News – Major investment for city centre after successful Levelling Up Bid
We are pleased that our campaign for parts of the City centre and to build…
Great News for the Outer West- a successful bid to the National Levelling Up Fund
In today’s Budget the Chancellor announced our campaign for a New 22 million pound net…
THE DIFFERENCE A LABOUR COUNCIL MAKES
Labour councils deliver more for less: households living under a Labour council pay less council…
‘UP, AND UP, AND UP AGAIN’: THE CONSERVATIVE RECORD ON COUNCIL TAX
Council Tax bills have shot up by 13% under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak •…
HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS ARE AT BREAKING POINT
Yet another Conservative Council Tax rise will clobber people at the worst possible time, when…
Keep the £20 Lifeline to Universal Credit
The UK government should retain the £20 increase to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit. This…
Disrespectful Lib Dem Councillor slammed after being caught on phone during minutes silence for fallen soldiers
On Wednesday (1st September) at a meeting of Newcastle City Council, a minute’s silence was…
Newcastle Leaders Statement at Full Council on changes to the Asylum System
Cllr Nick Forbes -Leader of Newcastle Labour, Leader of Newcastle City Council stated ‘I am…
Outer West Labour Councillors on Newcastle City Council’s bid for funding to redevelop West Denton Pool.
Outer West residents deserve access to high-quality, local exercise and leisure facilities. As Labour Councillors…
Update from The Chair of Newcastle Labour
‘The four Councillors who were not amongst the original group of signatories wish to make…
Newcastle Labour demands Urgent action to end child poverty
Newcastle Labour has called for government intervention to beat child poverty in Newcastle following the…
Statement from Labour Elected Representatives and Candidates on the Sentencing of Dipu Ahad
“As Labour elected representatives and candidates in the forthcoming local elections, we place on record…
Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate Clare Penny-Evans writes about Building Back Greener
As we emerge from lockdown and look towards a future post-COVID-19, many people are talking…
CITY LIB-DEMS BETRAY NORTH EAST PRINTERS CLAIMS NEWCASTLE LABOUR CANDIDATE
THE Newcastle Lib-Dem Party has ‘’betrayed’’ North East Printing firms. The shock claim follows a…
Newcastle schools to lose 0.778m – In Tory Pupil Premium Rip Off
This Tory Government is cutting the funding to our schools. They have decided to change…
Cllr Nick Forbes Leader of Newcastle Labour Group on the Death of Nigel Todd
I was devastated to hear about the death of my friend and Arthur’s Hill…
Newcastle Labour to introduce Bee friendly verges
Newcastle Labour Care about our Bees. At a recent Council Meeting in respect of a…
Right to food -Working together to tackle food poverty
Newcastle Labour is committed to tackling food poverty and the health, wellbeing, and economic inequalities…
KENTON LABOUR RAISE £1,000 FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
KENTON Labour members have raised £1,000 to support Kenton Food Bank as recent figures reveal…
Pay cut -an insult to NHS Staff who have been our Heroes
New figures reveal there are over 25,000 NHS staff including nurses and health visitors employed…