Luke Myer MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

£500k in criminal cash recovered

19 June 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed new figures showing Cleveland Police have taken over £500,000 in cash from criminals over the last two years, and frozen or recovered a further £3.2 million in criminal assets. The force’s Economic Crime Unit has used ‘proceeds of crime’ powers to target the profits of crime, seizing…
Labour Government funds North York Moors wildfire recovery

Thousands of hectares of precious moorland and peatland in the North York Moors National Park are to be restored following the unprecedented Fylingdales wildfire of summer 2025, helping to better protect nearby communities, homes and critical infrastructure from future fires by slowing their spread and reducing flood risk. The Labour government is providing up to…
£4,500 bonus for Middlesbrough nursery teachers

11 June 2026 Nursery teachers in Middlesbrough will be able to receive a £4,500 annual bonus under a new Labour Government scheme designed to attract and retain qualified early years teachers in communities where children are least likely to be school-ready. Middlesbrough is one of just ten areas selected for the first phase of the…
Luke takes Teesside Museums directly to Minister

Today (Tuesday 9 June), Luke Myer MP met Culture Minister Baroness Fiona Twycross to make the case for Teesside’s museums and cultural institutions. The meeting followed Luke’s recent Parliament speech on museums, where he praised the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in Marton, and Land of Iron in Skinningrove. In the speech, he committed to “working…
Luke thanks lifesaving Air Ambulance volunteers

Luke Myer MP has visited the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) at its Teesside base to thank their volunteers and learn more about the lifesaving work carried out by crews across the region. The Great North Air Ambulance responds to some of the region’s most serious emergencies, bringing specialist doctors and paramedics directly to…
Teesside’s clean energy industry taking shape

Tuesday 2 June 2026 Luke Myer MP has welcomed a major new CBI report highlighting the North East’s strength in clean industry, after recently visiting one of Teesside’s biggest infrastructure projects to see progress. Last week, Luke visited the landmark new NZT Power and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) sites, key projects within the East Coast…