Category: East Cleveland
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Luke Myer MP visits Sounds of Steel exhibition in Loftus
Luke Myer MP visited the Sounds of Steel interactive exhibition at Loftus Arts today, which brings together voices, music and community stories from along the Tees to the villages of East Cleveland. The project has been funded by Historic England with artists, researchers and local partners, and features work created…
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UK Parliament Week: Luke Myer MP visits local schools
Luke marked UK Parliament Week by visiting four local schools and running a constituency wide online event that brought young people together from across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. Today (Friday 28 November) he spoke with pupils at Chandlers Ridge Academy and St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary in Nunthorpe, Handale Primary…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes Budget decision to scrap two-child limit as thousands of local children set to benefit
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Luke Myer has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to abolish the two-child benefit limit. The policy shift will have a major impact on Teesside. Around 2,400 children in Luke’s constituency are currently affected by the cap, and over 20,000 across the wider Tees Valley. Nationally,…
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Luke Myer MP and Alison Hume MP campaign for Boulby Lab funding
18 November 2025 Luke Myer MP and neighbouring MP Alison Hume are working closely together to support the next phase of development at Boulby Underground Laboratory, stepping up their campaign to secure a major future project following approaches from leading UK physicists who are seeking strong regional backing. Through the Boulby…
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Luke Myer MP visits Brotton Christmas Market
Luke Myer MP dropped into the Christmas Market at Brotton Village Hall on Saturday (22 November) to support local stallholders and speak with residents. The event featured a wide range of seasonal stalls – and a visit from Father Christmas and his reindeer! Luke purchased treats from Sip & Sugar…
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Luke wins back £798 for Skelton resident
Luke Myer MP helped secure an £798 back payment for a woman in Skelton after errors in her Universal Credit entitlement left her underpaid for several months. Following detailed checks by Luke’s casework team, the Department for Work and Pensions accepted she had not been receiving the correct rate since…
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Waiting list data shows NHS is on the road to recovery
Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has welcomed new national and regional NHS progress announced recently, while emphasising that “there is still a long way to go before every patient on Teesside feels the benefit.” Waiting lists falling nationally & locally NHS waiting lists have fallen by…
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Luke Myer MP attends opening of Morgan House Veteran Support Centre in Boosbeck
Luke Myer MP was delighted to join Healthier Heroes CIC, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Armed Forces Champion David Taylor, and the family of Sam Morgan for the official opening of Morgan House in Boosbeck. The new centre represents a major step forward in providing support and stability for veterans…
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Luke helps Brotton resident break the mould
Unsafe housing issue resolved for Brotton tenant On 14 November, Luke Myer MP helped a man in Brotton secure a move away from a privately rented property that had fallen into severe disrepair, after months of living with damp, mould, cracked walls and other hazards. Luke’s intervention with the letting…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes new support for veterans and urges continued action after meeting Veterans Minister
Last month, Luke Myer MP met Louise Sandher-Jones, the new Veterans Minister, to discuss the Veterans Strategy (published this week) and the need to strengthen mental health and wraparound support for veterans in East Cleveland. The meeting followed earlier work with local veterans and the family of Sam Morgan from…
