Alex condemns prevalence of child poverty
Poverty is on the increase across the country, and nowhere more so than in the North East, according to shock figures released by the Child Poverty Action Group. And Alex…
No more veil of secrecy around private companies running public services
Companies which hide behind the law and refuse to disclose information about the services they provide to the Government, local councils and other public bodies will do so no more…
Supervision of hundreds of local offenders to be handed over to private companies
Hundreds of convicted criminals across the Tees Valley, many guilty of serious crimes including robbery, sex attacks and burglaries, could soon be supervised by G4S and Serco as the Tory-led…