News from Labour in the North
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The Road Back to Full Employment – Speech by Liam Byrne
-CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY- Liam Byrne MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, in a speech to IPPR North, said: There are few better places than here, to speak about the task of rebuilding Britain as a country of full employment. Today we meet under 10 miles from Jarrow, where I spent this morning. The town from where families hungry for work set off on the road to Westminster. Walking in hunger they still inspire us down the ages. Today we meet in a city where once again it is the Labour movement, in trade unions, in constituency parties...
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SHADOW WORK SECRETARY PRAISES WHEEL-Y GOOD SCHEME
Labour's Shadow Work and Pension's Secretary, Liam Byrne was in Redcar today (Thursday 16 May 2013) to see the work of an innovative training scheme. Mr Bryne visited FROG at Grangetown Neighbourhood Centre to learn about the "Wheel Solution to Employment" programme. The project which is funded in partnership with Coast and Country, Accent and Tees Valley Housings and the National Lottery, aims to help the young and long-term unemployed into work by providing low cost driving lessons in return for participation in community work. Mr Byrne was invited to visit the programme by Anna Turley, Labour and...
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Emma Lewell-Buck arrives at Westminster
Labour’s newest MP Emma Lewell-Buck has arrived at Westminster today to take up her seat in the House of Commons. The newly-elected MP for South Shields was welcomed to Parliament by Ed Miliband, Leader of the Labour Party and colleagues from the Parliamentary Labour Party at St Stephen’s Entrance. She will swear her oath of allegiance and take her seat in the Commons before the start of the Queen’s Speech debate this afternoon. Emma Lewell-Buck, Labour MP for South Shields said: “It’s incredibly exciting to be arriving in Parliament...
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Representing you...
Labour MPs from the North East and Cumbria work hard to represent our communities at Westminster.
Here's a selection of stories from their websites.....
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Catherine McKinnell visits Kingston Park Primary School
Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle North, visited Kingston Park Primary last week (17th May) and received a tour of the
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Newcastle North MP calls on Prime Minister to implement Bee Action Plan
Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, has called on the Prime Minister to back Friends of the Earth’s proposed Bee Action
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Kevan speaks in Commons mental health debate
Kevan Jones took part in a House of Commons debate on mental health last week. Kevan spoke about the importance
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