Politics North presenter and Political Editor for @BBCNEandCumbria, @bbcnewcastle, @bbccumbria, @bbctees

Newcastle upon Tyne
Joined April 2009
Politics North at 10: How to ensure postcode lottery doesn’t harm children’s life chances. Would you be happy to live next to pylons if they came with lower energy bills? Plus what does region need from the Budget. With @LizTwistMP, @tomgordonLD and Sarah Legge #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: Does government need to act on record diesel prices? How to support dads to be role models children need. Verdict on 5 years of Borderlands investment in Cumbria and Northumberland. With @MCSavours and @John4Carlisle and Jake from @SAFCFoL. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: Triple lock change - leadership or electoral mistake. 90 yrs on from Jarrow March, how to solve latest jobless crisis in young people? Plus energy prices and @KemiBadenoch interview. With @KateOsborneMP, Green Lewis Spence and @peter_grogan #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: @BBCHelenR on presenting duties. Includes my interview with @andyburnham on breast cancer treatment scandal, Cleveland Police funding and “shortchanged” North East. Studio guests @EmmaLewell and Niall Innes. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Also on the show I’ve been talking to cast, crew and writer Peter Flannery as Our Friends in the North goes on the stage next month at @TheatreRoyalNew about why it still remains relevant to audiences today. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: Cleveland Police - latest on funding plea and merger plan. How to tackle shoplifting surge? The families missing out on NHS healthy eating support. With @MattForPCC, Halimah Begum from @NCLGreenParty and Durham Lib Dem Elizabeth Scott. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: Starmer legacy and Burnham’s choices. Cartoonist @GraemeBandeira on drawing Starmer years. Should new PM double down on renewables or also back UK oil and gas? Water pollution concerns continue. With Luke Myer, Ros Munro and @CllrChrisEynon #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: Will having Andy Burnham as PM be good for the North? Is anti-social behaviour being tackled or ignored? Schools fear sports funding changes will hit activities. With @cumbriapfcc David Allen, Newcastle Green Halimah Begum and @WayneDaleyUK #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: PM’s future after resignations. Is it time for social media ban for under-16s? Parents hit with charges for nursery extras. How much help will World Cup extended hours be for under pressure pubs? With @efoody, Niall Innes and Dawn Welsh. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: Chancellor’s cost of living package: vital help or gimmick? The people slipping into poverty as they wait for state pension. Do Bishops such as Newcastle’s merit a place in parliament. With @CMcKinnellMP, @Pdonaghyreform and @RichardMWCA #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: Local election prospects, candidate controversies, issues that matter. Plus have parties got the solution to funding social care. With @BenHouchen, Amanda Hopgood, @LewisAtkinson, Rachael Taylor and Robert Potts. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North on BBC1 at 10: Mandelson, local election prospects, and the issues which could influence the results. With a packed sofa featuring @MsAlisonHume, @cpferguson87, @BellinghamDawn, @torydom and @HelenDavison1. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Very proud to have played my part in this by repeatedly crashing into Matt's dodgem in Gateshead.
What I learned going Around The Polls in 80 Hours 📺 Watch: youtu.be/XMaslRVtC-k?si=K5v6…
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Politics North at 10: Local elections preview as Reform UK targets North East wins. Concern at library changes in Northumberland. The Cumbria and North East communities competing to be UK Town of Culture. With @SamJRushworth, Green Sarah Peters and @NickMOliver #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10: War impact on cost of living; the North East voters asked to come up with immigration answers; what’s the future for mayoral development corporations? With @JonathanBrash, Andy Preston (@centre_right_ ) and Amanda Napper from Reform UK. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North on BBC1 at 10: Pressure grows on government to offer help for people reliant on heating oil. How do teenagers preparing to get the vote get their views and news and will they be ready? Can AI cut traffic jams? With Julie Minns and @WayneDaleyUK. #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North on BBC1 at 10: Should planned fuel duty rises be cancelled? Impact of Middle East war on economy and cost of living here. Plus push to invest in sports facilities as North mayors look at Olympic bid. With @IanLaveryMP, @JemmaDem and @LiamBones #bbcpoliticsnorth
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Politics North at 10 on BBC1: Where does by-election loss leave Labour? Long Covid patients feeling abandoned as clinics close. Why is the North East bad at recycling? With @lukeakehurst, Natalie Younes and @Lewis4Tynemouth #bbcpoliticsnorth
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