Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour Party nominates Owen Smith, despite attempted ‘entryism’
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Constituency Labour Party (CLP) last week voted to nominate Owen Smith as the next leader…
GMB joins Community, USDAW and the MU in nominating Owen Smith
The GMB union is the fourth union to nominate the challenger Owen Smith for Labour leader. It is also the…
Hinkley Point deal shows Britain has less control after Brexit
The Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power plant in Somerset will be built by a French state-owned energy company and…
Tom Blenkinsop MP to vote for trident renewal for jobs and security
Tom Blenkinsop, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has announced he will vote for the creation of a new…
New official figures show rise in pensioner poverty in the North East
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed the proportion of pensioners living in poverty in the North East has…
“Faith school transport controversy settled in Redcar and Cleveland
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour MP, Tom Blenkinsop, today (5th July 2016) welcomed the news that a long running…
“Profound sadness” at news of the death of 95 year old labour party veteran Harry Tout
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Labour MP, Tom Blenkinsop, and members of the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Constituency Labour…
Tom Blenkinsop MP pledges his support for the Royal British Legion’s ‘Count Them In’ Campaign
The 'Count Them In' campaign’s aim is to improve information about the Armed Forces community in the UK by including…
‘Recycling proposals and offering no new action’, MP slams the Heseltine review
MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Tom Blenkinsop criticised the Heseltine review in parliament today saying it would get…
Tom Blenkinsop MP meets The Royal British Legion
Tom Blenkinsop recently met with The Royal British Legion’s local Area Manager, Marcus Hawthorn, to discuss support for the Armed…
Javid’s secret plan to slash 5,000 Government jobs “could hit SSI Task Force work” – Tom Blenkinsop MP
Secret Government plans to axe over 5,000 civil service posts “could hit vital work being done by the SSI Teesside…
Air Products withdrawal ‘another blow for Teesside’ – Tom Blenkinsop MP
Labour MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, Tom Blenkinsop, has yesterday (4th April 2016) branded the decision by Air…
‘Osborne’s Budget has failed Teesside’ – Tom Blenkinsop MP
Today’s Budget provided no clear indication that this Tory Government have any intention of turning the fortunes of Teesside around,…
Tom urges UK government to ‘stand up for UK steel and change stance on Chinese dumping’
Ahead of today’s (29th February 2016) Opposition Day Debate on the UK Steel Industry, Chair of the All Part Parliamentary…
Tom urges Post Office to “think again” over possible Saltburn Post Office move
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP, Tom Blenkinsop, has yesterday (26th February 2016) called on Post Office Counters to “think…