Scoring football memories 29 Mar 2019 Delighted to visit to the Fans Museum recently to discuss the group’s visions for the…
Government urgently needs to tackle poverty 28 Mar 2019 No child in modern Britain should have to grow up in poverty – yet poverty…
Tributes paid following death of Labour stalwart Margaret Barnes 21 Mar 2019 I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Margaret Barnes – an incredible…
Time to stand up for live music in Sunderland 21 Mar 2019 Sunderland has a vibrant and nurturing live music culture dating back decades – but urgent…
Supporting action on climate change for future generations 20 Mar 2019 This week I added my support to Earth Hour – the world’s largest annual event…
Momentous day for organ donation 15 Mar 2019 I am absolutely delighted that a new opt-out system for organ donation was today granted…
A short statement on Nissan’s Infiniti announcement today 12 Mar 2019 The announcement by Nissan to end the production of the Infiniti model in Sunderland is…
It’s time to stop unfair asthma prescription charges 08 Mar 2019 New research from Asthma UK has revealed 80% of North East asthmatics struggle to afford…