Newcastle Articles

We need to ‘think family’ and work back from there, argues Jayne Moules From unemployment to drug and alcohol dependency, the public sector’s approach to supporting families struggling with multiple problems is often silo-driven and disjointed. The ‘families...

Politicians can no longer pretend we can fix everything from the centre Those of us on the left are advocates of the power of common endeavour to improve lives. Whether it is the NHS, social security or social housing, the history of social progress shows that it is...

The council I lead has, as its number one priority, an ambition to make Newcastle a working city; a place where prosperity and growth are shared for the benefit of all. Good quality jobs, where people feel secure in their employment and are able to put down roots in...

Referendums this May provide the opportunity to transform England’s biggest cities. Anna Turley on the debate over elected mayors The idea of elected mayors for English cities has been a flame that has spluttered and flickered but never quite ignited. This May could...