Category: Economy
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Red tape cut to fast-track apprenticeships
Today, at the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Luke Myer MP has welcomed new reforms that will fast-track apprenticeships, cutting approval times from up to 18 months to as little as three months for key sectors so training can keep pace with major projects and emerging industries. The changes form…
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Region’s MPs build case for defence jobs
Luke Myer MP visited the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan in North Shields this weekend for talks on the North East’s role in Britain’s defence future. It follows recent discussions with RAF Space Command at RAF Fylingdales, just south of his constituency. The visit brought together MPs and senior naval…
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North Sea jobs push at national level
Luke Myer MP visiting the CATS Terminal on Teesside Today (29 January 2026) a new national board has been launched to drive investment, protect skilled jobs and steer the long-term energy transition in the North Sea – with Teesside’s offshore industry, carbon capture expertise and gas infrastructure firmly in focus.…
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Luke meets Tees Valley officials
Today (23 January 2026) Luke Myer MP visited Tees Valley Combined Authority to meet with officials to press the case for jobs and investment across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. Four hours of discussions covered transport, skills, tourism and jobs, with a clear focus on how the region can scale…
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Luke meets industry & unions to back UK steel
This week in Parliament (7 January 2026), Luke Myer MP met with Gareth Stace, Director General of UK Steel, to discuss the future of the UK steel sector amid a challenging global trade environment. As Chair of the APPG on Steel and Metals-related Industries, Luke continues to work closely with…
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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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Nissan LEAF £450m vote of confidence in North East
Luke and other MPs at Nissan 16 December 2025 — Nissan’s announcement that it has begun production of the next-generation LEAF, backed by £450 million investment, marks a major boost for the North East and for the UK’s automotive industry. The decision will support more than 6,000 jobs at the…
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Luke Myer MP speaks up for British industry
This evening (15 December 2025) in the House of Commons, Luke Myer MP spoke and voted in support of the Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill, designed to update legal limits so that the Government can increase support for strategic industries and UK exporters. Luke raised the experience of the…
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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 Myer MP welcomes Government’s commitment on nuclear regulation reform
Luke Myer MP at Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station Luke Myer MP has welcomed today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that the Government will accept the Fingleton Review’s recommendations in full and apply its lessons across the entire industrial strategy. The review found that the UK had become the most expensive…
