Category: South Middlesbrough
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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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Update on Middlesbrough Household Support Fund
4 December 2025 Middlesbrough Council has confirmed that vouchers have now been sent automatically to families where schools have identified children eligible for the latest phase of the Household Support Fund. Families eligible can receive a £70 voucher per child. Residents who believe they may be eligible but have not…
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Luke pays tribute to local community paper
Today (3 December 2025), Luke Myer MP spoke in Parliament to celebrate the past and present of Teesside’s local journalism, paying tribute to community outlets that continue to give people a voice and keep democracy rooted in everyday life. Luke highlighted longstanding local publications including Talk of the Town in…
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Luke Myer MP stands up for East Cleveland farmers
Luke Myer MP has again stood up for East Cleveland’s farmers, joining dozens of Labour rural MPs in abstaining on Budget Resolution 50, following a direct request to do so from the National Farmers Union. The NFU urged MPs to abstain to send a clear message to government that its…
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Rooting out danger: local Labour team secures Stainton Way tree cutback
This week, works will begin to improve safety along Stainton Way in Hemlington, following concerns raised by local residents about visibility and damage caused by dangerously overgrown roadside trees. Thanks to the local Hemlington Labour team, Middlesbrough Council have agreed to come out on Monday 1 December to carry out…
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Luke visits Nunthorpe Methodist Christmas Fayre
Luke Myer MP dropped in to the Christmas Fayre at Nunthorpe Methodist Church, where he spoke with volunteers from the church and the parish council and supported the event. During the visit, Luke purchased a painting of Saltburn beach by local artist Shirley Hinchley. Proceeds from the artwork are being…
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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 Meets Local Politics Students Ahead of UK Parliament Week
Luke Myer MP has spent time with A-level Politics students at both King’s Academy in Coulby Newham and Nunthorpe Academy in the run-up to UK Parliament Week, kicking off a busy period of school visits across the constituency. At King’s Academy, Luke spoke in a Sixth Form assembly about the…
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Luke visits Christmas events in Coulby Newham
Luke and his wife Beth visited local Christmas events in Coulby Newham this weekend that brought residents and community groups together. Their first stop was Langdon Square Community Centre, which hosted a Christmas Fun Day featuring live music, stalls, activities for children and festive refreshments. Luke supported the raffles being…
