Category: Policy
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£100 support payments land for East Cleveland families
17 July 2026 Hundreds of households across East Cleveland are receiving extra cost of living support today as the Labour Government’s new Crisis and Resilience Fund begins making automatic payments to eligible residents. In Redcar & Cleveland, households receiving Council Tax Support will receive £100 if they have children or £50 if they do not,…
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British Steel brought into public ownership
16 July 2026 British Steel has today (16 July 2026) been brought into public ownership, protecting thousands of jobs and securing the future of steelmaking in Britain, after Labour MPs passed legislation allowing the Government to intervene in the national interest. Speaking in Parliament today, Luke Myer MP welcomed the…
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Luke secures Government backing for Teesside maritime skills drive
16 July 2026 The Government has agreed to work with Tees Valley Combined Authority to strengthen the skills pipeline for Teesside’s world-leading maritime industry after Luke Myer MP raised the issue directly with ministers in Parliament today. Speaking in the Commons, Luke warned that while Teesside has a “leading maritime…
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£750k boost for James Cook cancer treatment
15 July 2026 Cancer patients across Teesside are set to benefit from faster treatment after James Cook secured £750,000 to recruit at least 10 new therapeutic radiographers to help cut waiting times. The new funding from the Labour Government will allow the hospital to staff its newest radiotherapy machines. James Cook recently received…
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New youth activities arrive in Marton
17 July 2026 Young people in Marton are set to benefit from new youth activities this summer after the MFC Foundation’s Youth Bus began regular sessions in the area, funded by Middlesbrough Council – part of Mayor Chris Cooke’s pledge to bring dedicated youth provision to every ward in Middlesbrough.…
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County lines crackdown protects vulnerable children
10 July 2026 Record numbers of county drug lines have been shut down across the country as Labour steps up its crackdown on the gangs exploiting children and vulnerable people to traffic drugs and carry knives. New Home Office figures show 2,833 county lines were closed last year, with 7,381…
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£1.7m children’s care shake-up after Luke’s campaign
9 July 2026 The Government today confirmed our region will take on one of five new Regional Care Cooperatives in England, alongside £1.7m in support funding. The new body will bring councils together to commission children’s care placements collectively, helping them stop competing against one another, tackle profiteering in the…
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More local schools announced in Labour’s Breakfast Club rollout
More children across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland will be able to start the school day with a free breakfast from September, as three more local schools join Labour’s flagship breakfast club programme. Sunnyside Academy in Coulby Newham, St Joseph’s Primary School in Loftus and St Thomas More RC Primary School in Easterside have all…
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Illegal bikes crackdown nets 33 seizures in first month
6 July 2026 Illegal off-road bikes are being taken off the streets across Teesside after a new Cleveland Police taskforce seized 33 vehicles in its first month of operation – backed by extra Government funding and stronger powers introduced since Labour took office. The specialist team was launched to target…
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Luke keeps pressure on fleecehold
Today (1 July 2026), Luke Myer MP again pressed ministers on the growing fleecehold scandal as the Government continues to develop work on new protections for homeowners. Speaking with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook this afternoon in Parliament, Luke was told officials are currently working through a large volume of responses…
