Category: News
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Teesside’s clean energy industry taking shape
Tuesday 2 June 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed a major new CBI report highlighting the North East’s strength in clean industry, after recently visiting one of Teesside’s biggest infrastructure projects to see progress. Last week, Luke visited the landmark new NZT Power and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) sites, key…
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Wheels of justice: ‘Trojan Bus’ deployed to tackle ASB
1st June 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed another plain clothes police operation on buses across south Middlesbrough, following antisocial behaviour on local routes last year. Middlesbrough South Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out the operation over the weekend, with support from Stagecoach. Plain clothes officers travelled on ‘Trojan buses’ across…
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Luke welcomes new Easington & Liverton curate
Luke Myer MP attended a special service in Easington this evening (26 May 2026) to welcome the Revd Dr Gill Boag-Munroe as the new Curate in Charge of the Benefice of Easington with Liverton. The service at All Saints Church brought together residents from across East Cleveland alongside church leaders…
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Luke backs steel nationalisation
Today (21 May 2026), Luke Myer MP voted to back new legislation giving the Government powers to bring British Steel into public ownership — after hosting a major cross-party steel summit in Parliament earlier this week. Luke brought together MPs from across Parliament, senior industry figures and the Government’s Industry…
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Luke joins cross-party wildfire talks in Parliament
Luke Myer MP today (20 May 2026) joined politicians and experts from across Parliament for the inaugural meeting of a new parliamentary group on wildfires – looking at the growing risk of major moorland fires and what practical action Government can take to prevent them. The meeting was convened by…
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Labour gives Guisborough Youth Centre major upgrade
Young people in Guisborough are set to benefit from major improvements to their local youth centre, after Labour government funding helped deliver a boost to youth facilities. Allocated by the council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Labour Councillor Bill Suthers, Guisborough Youth Centre has received a series of upgrades through the…
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Spades in the ground for new Hemlington youth centre
8 May 2026 Work has officially begun on a brand new youth centre in Hemlington, with spades now in the ground on the first new dedicated youth facility in Middlesbrough for more than a decade. Luke Myer MP joined representatives from The Junction, Middlesbrough Mayor Chris Cooke, local councillors Tom…
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Luke visits Scaling Dam Sailing Club
Today (4 May 2026) Luke Myer MP visited Scaling Dam Sailing & Watersports Club to hear directly from volunteers about the benefits and the challenges at one of East Cleveland’s most popular outdoor community facilities. Based at Scaling Dam reservoir in the North Yorkshire Moors, the club provides affordable access…
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Families to save up to £1,000 as children’s reforms become law
Thousands of children across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland constituency are set to benefit from sweeping new support for families after Labour’s flagship Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act officially became law this week (Wednesday 29 April 2026). The wide-ranging reforms — backed by local MP Luke Myer and opposed by…
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Sea change for Teesside clean power jobs
Offshore wind in the North East has been given a major boost today (27 April 2026), as new rules have been passed in Parliament to unlock investment and speed up clean energy projects. The changes overhaul how environmental protections are applied at sea. Instead of developers being limited to very…
