Labour have won an historic victory in the Hexham Constituency with Joe Morris unseating Guy Opperman to become the Constituency’s first Labour MP! Well done Joe and thank you to everyone who voted Labour. Many thanks to all the activists, volunteers and supporters who worked so hard during the election campaign. Full results below: CLOUSTON, … Read More
After a day of media speculation, the Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finally announced that he was calling a General Election on the 4th July. The Labour Party is ready for this election and the Hexham CLP has been working for a Labour victory for over a year. Sunak’s Tory government is out of time … Read More
After a hard fought campaign Kim McGuinness has been elected as the first NE Mayor. This is a historic victory which saw Kim win 185,051 votes (41%), with independent Jamie Driscoll in second place on 126,652 and Conservative Guy Renner-Thompson in third place on 52,446. A full list of candidates and vote share can be … Read More
Across the Hexham Constituency voting is underway in the local elections. This is a vital opportunity for us to show that Labour can win and lead locally and regionally in the North East. Your vote matters! Voting is underway for our fantastic Labour candidates. We’ve been out with them on the streets of Northumberland campaigning … Read More
New analysis reveals the Tory failure to tackle health-related worklessness in Hexham constituency. Analysis by the House of Commons Library for Labour shows that there has been a rise of 372 people in the Hexham constituency claiming Universal Credit for health reasons over the last year. Between December 2022 and December 2023, all 632 parliamentary … Read More
There will be no branch or CLP meetings until after the 2nd May due to the local elections. Don’t forget to vote for Kim McGuinness (for Mayor) and Susan Dungworth (PCC) on the 2nd! You’ll need photo ID to vote in person
Hexham has been struck another blow with the announcement by M&S that their flagship store in the town will be closing. Years of Conservative complacency and inaction have seen our high and front streets decimated. Now our town centres in Hexham, Prudhoe and Haltwhistle are dominated by boarded up shop fronts and empty units. Our … Read More
Joe Morris, Labour’s candidate for the Hexham constituency, comprising Tynedale, Kielder, West Newcastle and Ponteland, has pledged to ‘never take rural communities for granted’ should he become the first ever Labour MP for the constituency. Earlier this week, volunteers from the local Labour Party were campaigning in Bellingham, Byrness, Rochester, and Otterburn, speaking with residents … Read More
Across the North East the news of the closure of the Port Talbot steelworks in Wales was met with sadness and remembrance for the past damage done by the Conservatives to industry in our region. This compelling evidence of the Conservative’s failure to enact a meaningful industrial strategy, or support industries critical to our national … Read More
The Ponteland East Town Council by-election is today. Make sure you cast your ballot at your nearest polling station and remember to Vote for Labour and Michael Clarke. Ponteland deserves to have a representative who is willing to listen to fresh ideas. Local resident Michael Clarke is Labour’s candidate and he has been out on … Read More
It’s been a busy week knocking doors and speaking to voters in Ponteland, where the Town Council By-Election is being held on the 8th February. There’s been amazing support on the doorstep for the Labour Candidate Michael Clarke, who is looking to bring a Labour voice on to the Town Council. The Conservatives are clearly … Read More
Campaigning for the Ponteland East Town Council By-Election is in full swing. We’ve been out talking to voters and leafletting in the town, listening to residents concerned and unhappy about 14 years of Conservative mismanagement and incompetence. The Labour Candidate, Michael Clarke, has lived in Ponteland for more than thirty years and knows how desperate … Read More
In a recent House of Commons vote on a crucial motion to rescue NHS dentistry, Guy Opperman’s lack of support is callous and disheartening. Communities across the Constituency and struggling to access dental care. The proposed motion by the Labour Party aimed at addressing the dental crisis includes: Creating 700,000 additional urgent dentistry appointments Offering … Read More
Following the sad death of Councillor Alan Varley a by election has been called for the Ponteland East Ward of Ponteland Town Council. Local resident Michael Clarke is Labour’s candidate and he has been out on the streets of Ponteland campaigning to bring a much needed Labour voice to Ponteland Town Council. Having worked for … Read More
The New Year celebrations are rapidly receding as the United Kingdom braces itself for what will be a decisive General Election year. Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Labour Party spoke in Bristol yesterday, offering a message of hope to a nation exhausted and disillusioned with fourteen years of shambolic Conservative government.