Category: East Cleveland
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Closing the door on antisocial behaviour in the Brickyards
This week (28 December 2025), a closure order has been secured on a property on Jackson Street in Brotton, following sustained drug activity and serious antisocial behaviour that had been blighting the lives of neighbours. The order, granted by the courts, will see the tenant excluded from the address for…
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Government backs down on family farm tax after pressure from farmers and MPs
The government has today (Tuesday 23 December) announced a significant change to its planned reforms to farm inheritance tax, raising the threshold for Agricultural and Business Property Relief from £1 million to £2.5 million ahead of its introduction in April 2026. The move follows sustained pressure from farmers, the National…
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Fowl weather doesn’t stop the Loftus Poultry Run
Today (21 December 2025) Luke Myer MP attended the annual Loftus Poultry Run this weekend, cheering on 400 runners and supporters for one of East Cleveland’s best loved festive traditions. The event, hosted by Loftus & Whitby Athletic Club, has been running for more than four decades and draws participants…
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Luke visits SENSES for Christmas celebration
Today (Friday 19 December 2025), Luke Myer MP visited SENSES Wellbeing Centre CIC in Skelton to pop in on the centre’s end of year Christmas celebration, marking another milestone for a community hub that has become a lifeline for families, older residents and people with additional needs across East Cleveland.…
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Luke pays tribute to Brotton community spirit after Brickyards fire
Today (18 December 2025), Luke Myer MP used his final speech of the year in Parliament to pay tribute to the people of Brotton following the devastating fire on Errington Street recently, and to underline the support now underway for the families affected. Luke visited the Brickyards last week and…
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Cold reality of ECO4 spurs Luke to demand accountability
This week (18 December 2025), Luke Myer MP raised serious concerns in the House of Commons about the quality and oversight of work carried out under the ECO4 energy efficiency scheme, following distressing cases brought to him by constituents in East Cleveland. Speaking on behalf of constituents including Rob from…
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Biggest upgrade to workers’ rights passes Parliament
Luke Myer MP and Minister Kate Dearden Last night (16 December 2025), Parliament completed the passage of the Employment Rights Bill – the biggest uplift in workers’ rights in a generation and a central promise of the Labour Government to make work pay and raise living standards. The Bill bans…
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Child Poverty Strategy welcomed as Teesside set to benefit
December 2025 The Labour Government has launched a landmark Child Poverty Strategy which is projected to lift more than half a million children out of poverty by 2030. Central to the plan is the scrapping of the two-child limit, a change estimated to benefit over 2,400 children in Middlesbrough South…
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Luke pays tribute to local community paper
Today (3 December 2025), Luke Myer MP spoke in Parliament to celebrate the past and present of Teesside’s local journalism, paying tribute to community outlets that continue to give people a voice and keep democracy rooted in everyday life. Luke highlighted longstanding local publications including Talk of the Town in…
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Luke Myer MP stands up for East Cleveland farmers
Luke Myer MP has again stood up for East Cleveland’s farmers, joining dozens of Labour rural MPs in abstaining on Budget Resolution 50, following a direct request to do so from the National Farmers Union. The NFU urged MPs to abstain to send a clear message to government that its…
