Category: Policy
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Luke supports Teesside Hospice
11 August 2026 Luke Myer MP has pledged to keep making the case for sustainable hospice funding, after visiting Teesside Hospice and meeting its Chief Executive Mike Thornicroft. Luke toured the hospice in Middlesbrough to see the support it provides for patients and families, from specialist palliative care to bereavement…
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Luke works to expand veteran support in East Cleveland
Today (11 August 2026) Luke Myer MP met East Durham Veterans Trust to discuss expanding veteran support across East Cleveland and Middlesbrough. The meeting followed Luke’s previous calls for better local provision and concerns that veterans in East Cleveland can face long journeys to access the support they need. Last…
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Work begins on £13m Skinningrove flood scheme
10 August 2026 Work is now underway on a major £13 million flood defence scheme in Skinningrove, delivering a permanent solution to protect more than 100 homes and end years of disruption for residents. The Environment Agency, working with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, has begun construction on the scheme which…
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Housing payments restored for Loftus pensioner
6 August 2026 A Loftus pensioner has had his housing payments restored and more than £560 in missed payments returned after Luke Myer MP stepped in. The constituent had gone weeks without receiving his usual housing support, leaving his family helping to cover the rent while struggling to get the problem resolved.…
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17 new Teesside steel apprenticeships
6 August 2026 More new apprentices will begin careers at British Steel’s Skinningrove and Teesside mills next month, following Labour’s intervention to protect the company and secure the future of British steelmaking. The new recruits will take up electrical, mechanical and structural roles, gaining the skills needed to become the…
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Guisborough celebrates Yorkshire Day in style
Guisborough town centre was packed with visitors yesterday (2 August 2026) as residents, businesses and community groups came together for a major Yorkshire Day celebration. The event, organised by Chaloner Street Market and Guisborough Town Council, featured more than 40 stalls alongside family entertainment, exhibitions, rides, games and refreshments. Activities…
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PM Burnham announces social care reform
29 July 2026 Long-awaited plans to reform England’s broken social care system have been brought forward after the Prime Minister announced a faster timetable for creating a National Care Service. Speaking at a care home today, the Prime Minister announced that Baroness Louise Casey’s independent review into adult social care…
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Wildfire warning as summer fire risk grows
29 July 2026 Luke Myer MP has backed fresh warnings over the growing risk of wildfires across the North York Moors after fire services, councils and national park authorities stepped up campaigns urging people to leave disposable barbecues at home. The renewed warnings come almost a year after the devastating…
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East Cleveland rail study published after years of campaigning
27 July 2026 A long-awaited independent study into reopening the East Cleveland railway line to passenger services has now been published, setting out both the opportunities and the challenges of bringing passenger trains back to the villages. The detailed work, carried out by ARUP and commissioned by Tees Valley Combined…
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Luke backs recovery work changing lives in Brotton
Luke Myer MP has praised the work of addiction charity Recovery Connections after joining local partners to celebrate the charity’s growing impact across Redcar & Cleveland, including its expanding work in Brotton. The event brought together people with lived experience, community leaders and local organisations to recognise the progress being…
