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Women have been let down and we need to better at every level

The number of violent attacks against women and girls is increasing each year, and we need a plan to deal with it. Figures for the...

Operation Payback - money taken from criminals and handed back to communities

Sometimes people ask me: “what has fighting poverty got to do with fighting crime?" The truth is, if you live in a deprived area, you are...

Fighting Poverty, Fighting Crime

I'm proud to be the first Police Commissioner to put fighting the effects of poverty on the same footing as fighting crime. When it comes...

A lesson for Michael Gove - if you want real levelling up, listen to Sam Fender

This month the Government published its white paper on levelling up - and it missed opportunity after opportunity to bring real change to...

Fun without Fear - keeping women safe in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear.

“FUN without fear” is a new awareness campaign backed by myself and Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland. I love that cities and towns...

One rule for the Tories - one rule for us

This month we heard the shocking but not surprising news that while the UK was in lockdown the Prime Minister was going to parties. I...

Affordable? Reliable? Safe? A survey for better public transport

On buses and Metros, across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, passengers want a network that is afford and reliable, but they also want it...

Winter in poverty - the price of Tory failure

FAMILIES across the North East are being pushed to desperation as bills rise and pressure mounts. Earlier this year, it was reported that...

Storm Arwen - a tale of Tory failure

Keir Starmer joined myself and others to see first hand how families in Northumberland suffered the effects of a deadly storm - all while...

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