Category: Economy
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Luke launches the East Cleveland Growth Plan
Ambitious new policy plan calls on TVCA to back jobs, skills and transport investment in East Cleveland Today (12 September 2025) at British Steel in Skinningrove, Luke Myer MP unveiled an East Cleveland Growth Plan – setting out an ambitious programme to drive investment in transport, skills, housing and health.…
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Luke supports local businesses at Stewart Park Farmers Market
28 July 2025 Luke Myer MP was back at Stewart Park Farmers Market in Marton this weekend, showing his support for local producers and small businesses across Teesside. Among the stalls was the Cleveland Way Gin Company, based in Skelton, who were showcasing their locally produced range of spirits. Luke…
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Luke Myer MP chairs industry roundtable on CO2 shipping and Job Creation
Luke Myer MP recently hosted a roundtable in Parliament that brought together key industry leaders from the carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) sector, the Association of British Ports (ABP), and the Cory Group. The session, focused on the future of CO2 shipping, explored the role of carbon capture in…
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Luke Myer MP Welcomes New Industrial Strategy to Bring Investment and Jobs to Teesside
Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has warmly welcomed the Government’s new 10-year Industrial Strategy as a vital step towards driving long-term investment, growth, and skilled employment in Teesside and the wider North East. One of the first questions Luke asked in Parliament last September was when…
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Luke Myer MP says young people must not be written off
Teesside’s talent needs a joined-up system to succeed, says local MP following BBC Tees interview 27th May 2025 – Middlesbrough Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has called for urgent action to make sure young people in the region are not written off due to a lack…
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Luke Myer MP Urges Greater Government Support for North East Defence Industry
Teesside MP Leads Calls for Investment in Jobs, Skills, and Regional Growth 13th May : Westminster Luke Myer, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has called on the Government to increase its support for the defence industry in the North East. Leading a debate in Parliament, Luke…
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Luke Myer MP comments on steel talks
Further to yesterday’s joint statement on British Steel negotiations, Luke Myer MP has spoken out today about the talks. In Parliament, he called on British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye, to stop the threats and return to the negotiating table. He also demanded “strong national intervention” from Government if a deal…
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Luke Myer MP backs Spring Statement to Deliver Stability, Growth and Better Public Services
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP welcomes the government’s focus on economic stability, investment in public services and tackling the cost of living crisis. 25 March 2025, Westminster Luke Myer MP has welcomed the government’s Spring Statement, which sets out plans to build a stronger economy, invest in vital public…
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Luke Myer MP slams Tories over black hole
Today (19 March 2025), the Conservatives used their Opposition Day Debate in Parliament to make excuses about the multi-billion-pound black hole in the public finances their Government left behind. The Tory Shadow Minister – who previously served as Liz Truss’ Chief Treasury Secretary – used his speech to describe the…
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£478,000 Investment to Boost Engineering Training in Teesside
New training rig will help over 400 local workers gain skills for major energy projects A major investment of nearly half a million pounds will help train hundreds of workers in Teesside as the region moves forward with new energy projects. The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced…
