Two weeks ago The QT published one election wish in one paragraph from one hundred people — and it’s fair to say it got people talking. A North East manifesto some called it. Last week North East Mayor Kim McGuinness wrote for The QT and said that dealing with child poverty, health and social care, …
A collection of essays from leading thinkers, outlining the economic and social benefits universities have on their local communities, has been published by the UPP Foundation. The collection, in memory of Lord Bob Kerslake, who died last year, features more than 40 essayists from across the political spectrum and across different sectors. Each essay includes …
The Port of Tyne’s activities are worth more than £720m to the North East economy and are supporting around 11,400 jobs, according to its annual report. Matt Beeton, the chief executive, said the business was looking to grow jobs after a year in which it delivered increases in turnover, profits and investment. The report showed …
Labour has said it is ready to make three major housing announcements within a fortnight of taking power. That was the exclusive claim from this week’s Sunday Times, which had decided to nail a red rosette to its mast for the first time in two decades. The newspaper says one of the announcements will be …
There was a late night knock at the door. Brendan Foster got up to answer it after a day which had seen the very first Great North Run grace the streets of Tyneside. On the doorstep of his Low Fell home stood neighbour Phillip Crawley, Editor of The Journal, with a print out of the …
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says he has no plans to end the two-child benefit cap. The news will come as a huge disappointment to campaigners who say tackling the ‘shocking and completely unacceptable level’ of child poverty across the North East must be a top priority for the incoming government. Last week The QT …
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCCC) has this week called on the next UK Government to introduce a dedicated ‘AI champion’ to help businesses best utilise new technology. According to PwC, AI could increase UK GDP by up to 10.3 per cent by 2030 — the equivalent of an additional £232bn, and the IMF has …
First came the announcement of National Service for 18 year olds – a scheme that would see the North East and Tees Valley lose millions of pounds of funding. Then Rishi Sunak turned his sights on universities, accusing them of basically ripping off young people by offering degree places that would limit their ability to …
Do you remember what you were doing or where you were on Thursday November 4, 2004? It was an important day in our region’s history — but it could have been an historic one. We were asked to vote on whether we wanted an elected North East Assembly. Scotland and Wales already had a devolved …
Middlesbrough FC chairman Steve Gibson has criticised Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen over the huge Teesworks regeneration project and come out in support of Labour candidate Chris McEwan. The leading business figure accused the mayor of ‘giving away our children’s future’ in an exclusive interview with The Northern Echo. This is a reference to a …
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