Luke Allan Holmes
@LukeAllanHolmes
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@Conservatives Parliamentary Candidate for the City of Durham. Promoted by James Middleton on behalf of Luke Holmes, both at 6 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL.
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🔵 Exciting News! 🔵
I am thrilled to have been selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for the City of Durham constituency! 🎉
I have lived in County Durham my entire life. This beautiful county is not just where I live—it's my home.
I want to express my…
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I’m over the moon to have been selected by the
@Conservatives
to stand as a Local Election Candidate in Spennymoor.
This election provides us the opportunity to elect the right representatives to re-build our pride in our communities. 💙
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I am honoured to have been elected as the Conservative County Councillor for Spennymoor.
Thanks to everyone who voted for me!
Luke Allan Holmes (Conservative), Elizabeth Maddison (Independent) and Peter Michael Molloy (Independent) have been elected as councillors for the Spennymoor ward
#LocalElections2021
#CountyDurham
Full results as they come in at
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Thank you
@DehennaDavison
🌟
I’m incredibly proud to work with such a fantastic MP providing some amazing opportunities for young people in Spennnymoor!
Watch the full thing here
#CPC21
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For the first time in history, we have a non-Labour administration in Durham. Also for the first time in history, we’re not increasing core council tax.
#AFreshApproach
#ForCountyDurham
@DehennaDavison
@RicHolden
@PaulHowellMP
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It was fab to meet
@amandamilling
,
@Conservatives
chairman today.
There is just one thing to remember on Thursday:
1️⃣ Vote Conservative for a brighter future!
🗳 Bring on polling day 💪
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One Queen's Speech. 38 Bills. All delivering on the British people's priorities:
✅ Growing the economy to tackle the cost of living
👮♀️ Backing our police to make streets safer
⚡️ Building an affordable, secure energy supply
#StateOpening
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I’ve already started! Today I visited St Paul’s Gardens to have a look at the lowered curbs, or lack of I should say!
Members of our community in wheelchairs are struggling to get about town, I’m working to make our town welcoming for everyone.
Last week you voted for a better County Durham.
Your newly elected Conservative councillors are already getting to work to deliver for you. Thank you for your support.
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Fantastic to have
@DehennaDavison
MP in
#Spennymoor
visiting
@nerams_ltd
to hear their plans to expand and create more jobs locally 🚨.
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Beautiful morning in Selby campaigning for the amazing Claire Holmes 🩵
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It was great to be back at school last week talking to students about the importance of politics and how young people can get involved.
I gave a big shout out to
@Young_Tories
💙
@Best4Bishop
@DehennaDavison
@Conservatives
#Education
#Politics
#Conservatives
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I'm thrilled for you
@DehennaDavison
! I know you will do a fantastic job at championing the areas of the country that need to be at the front and centre of levelling up.
Best of luck.
Getting stuck in
@luhc
. As Levelling Up Minister, I will do all I can to make sure people from all corners of the UK have opportunities to get on. Chuffed to work with
@SimonClarkeMP
, our fab ministers, and our brilliant officials to make levelling up a reality.
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It’s been a busy weekend speaking to people in Willington and Hunwick about the use of off road bikes and antisocial behaviour.
@rob4pcc
has a plan to tackle both - and he has the experience needed to deliver his plan for MORE POLICE & SAFER STREETS. 👮♀️
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It’s raining, it’s pouring, but we’re not snoring!
Out bright and early this morning campaigning for the wonderful Allan Bainbridge in Chester-le-Street 💙 ☔️
@CCACllrs
@Best4Bishop
@Conservatives
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🚌 It was great to be at Durham’s new bus station today, delivered as part of the Government’s £208 Million investment for sustainable transport in the North East, talking to commuters about what we can do to make their journeys to work more reliable, and convenient.
I was…
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County Durham voted overwhelmingly for Brexit. And one of the top reasons was to control our borders.
While the Conservatives are working to curb illegal migration, Labour have voted over 60 times against our measures.
Labour claim Rwanda isn’t safe for illegal migrants, but…
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Thanks guys! 🙏 💙
WELL DONE LUKE!
Everyone at Bishop Trains & the Stockton & Darlington Railway Youth Team are extremely proud of the achievement of our valued colleague & friend, Luke Allan Holmes, following his success in the local council elections to become a County Councillor for Spennymoor.
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🚨 On Thursday 2nd May, vote ROBERT POTTS for MORE POLICE and SAFER STREETS. 🚨
🗣️ I’ve been out speaking to residents in Willington. The top two issues coming up on doorsteps are crime and antisocial behaviour.
Labour’s PCC 🥀 thinks planting flowers is the answer 🤔
🇬🇧👮🏻♂️…
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Come rain or shine, local Conservatives are out and about in Bishop Auckland every week!
Do you fancy getting your steps up? Join our campaign team today!
👉
#ToryDoorStep
@Conservatives
@CCACllrs
@CWONorthEast
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One of many powerful and inspiring speeches for today’s IWD debate in Parliament.
Did you know you’re the first MP ever to mention Captain Marvel? 🦸🏼♀️
Like every year, colleagues from across the house delivered passionate and compelling speeches today during the International Women’s Day debate.
I was honoured to join this year’s debate. Here is what I had to say 👇🏻
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Most politicians I speak to, councillors and MPs, experience significant abuse and intimidation and the intensification of these harmful behaviours are unacceptable and represent a real risk to democracy at all levels. It must stop.
Tomorrow's
@TheNorthernEcho
front page as a man walks free for court after subjecting MP
@DehennaDavison
to 10 months of sickening online abuse. No one should have to suffer this. We join her and others in saying we have to 'Stamp this Out'
#TomorrowsPapersToday
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I’m incredibly proud of my amazing partner for speaking out about her eating disorder 💙
I’m a proud supporter of the campaign to raise awareness of eating disorders and will continue to highlight the impact it can have on people’s lives at every possible opportunity.
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Labour 🥀 want working people to pay the bill for free breakfast for the richest kids in society.
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I’m out clearing snow in Byers Green this afternoon ⛄️
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Today I met with
@Wright_bus
at
#CPC22
about the new hydrogen buses being introduced in the UK 🇬🇧 and find out what more we could be doing in
#CountyDurham
to turn public transport green 💚
#conservativepartyconference
#conservatives
@Conservatives
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🚂 🎀 ✂️ Earlier this week I attended the opening of the new platform at Bishop Auckland Railway Station where trains from Stanhope, Frosterley, Wolsingham, and Witton-Le-Wear will connect with trains to Darlington, Middlesbrough and Saltburn.
Improving rural connectivity is…
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Fantastic CONSERVATIVE GAIN in Normanby 💙 🌳
Normanby (Redcar & Cleveland) Council By-Election Result:
CON: 37.5% (+15.9)
LAB: 34.5% (+2.4)
IND: 13.8% (New)
IND: 10.5% (New)
LDM: 3.7% (-12.9)
No UKIP (-29.8) as previous.
Conservative GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2019.
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Today, I joined colleagues in Spennnymoor for a service of remembrance, in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live in freedom and peace.
Lest we forget.
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I'm thrilled that Spennymoor has been awarded £20 MILLION investment from Government to level up our town!
Let us know what you think this money should be spent on:
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This is absolutely disgusting!
Dehenna is a fantastic MP and doesn’t deserve the constant vile treatment. This culture of attacking our politicians needs to stop.
You know earlier this week the BBC ran a piece about the amount of toxic tweets MPs receive?
Yeah, about that…
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❗️ATTENTION YOUNG CONSERVATIVES ❗️
Join
@RicHolden
&
@LukeAllanHolmes
’s Connect Calling session on Thursday 29th at 7pm.
Register here:
#Ring2Win
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Wetherspoons is a must at
#CPC22
!
If you have any suggestions for fringe events we should do, drop them in the comments below 👇
#ConservativePartyconference
#Conservatives
#Birmingham
@Conservatives
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It was a pleasure to welcome Cllr Mark Wilkes, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, to Spennymoor today for a walkabout with our local neighbourhood warden and Police Community Support Officers.
I’m committed to improving our community for residents.
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Cllr Beaty Bainbridge, Chairman of Durham County Council, passed away this morning, and I join colleagues in offering my deepest sympathy to her family.
Beaty served the people of County Durham with tremendous enthusiasm, and she will be truly missed.
Rest in peace, Beaty X
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Supporting the veterans in my town is hugely important to me and i thank all members of the armed forces community for their bravery and service 💙
#Veterans
#RoyalBritishLegion
#WeWillRemember
#LestWeForget
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I am extremely saddened to hear that His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has passed away.
I send my condolences to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the whole Royal Family, and the whole nation, at this incredibly sad time.
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Labour are a party of protest and want to grind Britain to a halt - Keir Starmer needs to grow a backbone and stand up to his union paymasters.
Once again, Labour and Lib Dem MPs chose to vote against pupils and instead backed striking unions.
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Today, on Small Business Saturday, I’m popping in to see our local high street businesses. 🛍️
We need to make sure our high streets are more resilient. And we need to boost our local economy. So let’s see how many Christmas gifts you can buy locally. 🎁
#SmallBizSatUK
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Really sorry to hear about this. Wishing you all the best for a full and speedy recovery!
Personal news.
Last month I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a huge shock, but thanks to the NHS Breast Screening Programme it was diagnosed early, and I should make a full recovery.
More ⬇️.
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Today, I joined the Alzheimer’s Society Councillor Network and I’ve pledged to help people with dementia get the diagnosis they need.
@alzheimerssoc
@AlzSocCampaigns
#AlzSocCN
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🔍LABOUR'S HOLIDAY HYPOCRISY EXPOSED🔍
Labour's hypocrisy is on full display as their own parliamentary candidate, Sam Rushworth, promotes holidays to Rwanda for British children, while simultaneously opposing Rishi Sunak's policy of relocating illegal migrants to Rwanda due to…
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Treated my Nan to a Coffee and Ice Cream at Sweet Rose Icecream Parlour yesterday - it was delicious! 😋 ☕️ 🍦
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GOT A POSTAL VOTE?
Send it back TODAY and back my plan to build back better in Spennymoor.
Voting Conservative will ensure that key local issues are addressed and delivered.
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⬇️ Unemployment down
⬆️ Wages up
👩💼 More people on company payrolls than pre-pandemic
Our
#PlanForJobs
is working
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22/23 Budget 👇
✅ 0% core council tax rise
✅ Continuation of council tax reduction scheme
✅ £113M additional capital investment
✅ £10M from earmarked reserves redirected to frontline services
✅ £2.5M per year to decarbonise council buildings
✅ £22.8M for better highways
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£2 cap on single bus fares, making transport cheaper for residents in Bishop Auckland.
#Best4Bishop
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It was a huge honour and privilege to attend the service of remembrance in Spennymoor today, where I laid a wreath on behalf of
@DehennaDavison
.
It was great to see so many local people together, remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live in peace.
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Durham County Hall preparing for the final on Sunday 🏴
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My plan to build a brighter future sets out how I will work to make Spennymoor a better place to live and work.
✅Improve local EDUCATION
✅Protect your SAFETY and SECURITY
✅Kickstart our economy with more JOBS
✅LOWER Council Tax Rises
Read more at
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County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025 has the power to bring transformational social and economic benefits to the entire North East, according to the partnership driving forward the campaign.
You can read the story on the Council’s website:
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Wishing His Majesty The King a very happy Birthday today 🇬🇧
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WOW! 🤩👏👏👏
Hats off to you all at Spennymoor Stage and Song!
Your performance was absolutely fantastic, you should all be incredibly proud of yourselves!
The fantastic guys at Spennymoor Stage and Song help to unlock the potential of our children. Something I heavily promote!
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We have a clear plan to build a Britain where everyone everywhere can realise their potential. We will usher in a decade of dynamism by focusing relentlessly on economic growth.
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The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit County Durham during its final journey through England ahead of this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Read more at
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It’s time the people of
#Spennymoor
were given the chance to tackle crime and the opportunity to
#BuildBackBetter
#postCOVID
@Conservatives
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It was an honour to take part in services of remembrance across the county today, remembering all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. ❤️
Thank you to my amazing partner,
@GeorgiaLynne_H
, for stepping in to lay a wreath in Spennymoor, on behalf of
@DehennaDavison
, in…
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This week is a busy one with a Planning Committee and the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to attend. You can watch Council meetings live or play them back by visiting .
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As we bid farewell to 2023, I want to thank everyone who made this year truly special.
As we step into 2024, may it be a year of boundless opportunities, prosperity, and happiness for us all. May we continue to grow, learn, and cherish the moments that life unfolds.
Wishing you…
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@DehennaDavison
@cshevills
@RishiSunak
@Conservatives
@RicHolden
We’re also benefiting from almost £20 million in this round too!
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Would you like to play a part in helping to shape council services in County Durham? We’re looking for volunteers to serve on our overview and scrutiny committees, helping us to develop new ways of working and review existing policies.
Find out more:
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Many congratulations
@tuckwell_steve
👏
Thank you to the people of Uxbridge and South Ruislip for giving me the greatest honour of my life by electing me as your MP.
Thank you to my amazing team for their support.
@SadiqKhan
must now listen, my constituents have sent him a message, loud and clear.
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Starmer’s eco plans could plunge Britain into blackouts 🥀
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It was great to speak with
@PostOfficeNews
at
#CPC22
this afternoon about the opportunities mobile post office vans open for rural communities.
@PostOffice
#conservatives
#conservativepartyconference
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⚡️ The 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 growth in the G7
🆙 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 people on company payrolls than pre-pandemic
✅ Our plan is 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜
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Everyone deserves to feel safe and secure. That’s why, if elected, I’m going to double the number of CCTV cameras in
#Spennymoor
and light popular walking routes with street lamps 💡
Vote for a brighter future. Vote Conservative.
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It was a tremendous honour to attend the reading of the proclamation of His Majesty King Charles III today at County Hall in Durham, and in Spennymoor.
Long Live The King. 🇬🇧
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Just want to say a huge THANK YOU to the Bishop Auckland Conservatives volunteers who joined me canvassing in
#Spennymoor
today.
It’s been great to find out some of the real concerns residents are having and explain how my plan will build a brighter future for Spennymoor.
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Great to attend the APPG for Beer event today to hear of the support the
@Conservatives
government are providing to pubs and breweries.
Cheers 🍻!
#CPC22
#ConservativePartyconference
#Beer
#Pubs
@JoanneHowey
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Thrilled that Bishop Auckland’s ticket office will not be closing.
Ticket offices are vital for people with disabilities and the off-line community, so retaining friendly faces at
@Bishop_Trains
is a fantastic success 👏
WE ARE OPEN
.
Ticket Office Counter
Monday - Saturday 0650 - 1225 then 1300 - 1625
.
Telephone Booking Line (01388-661394)
Monday - Saturday 0900 - 1600
.
Bookings via WhatsApp
Monday - Saturday 0700 - 1600
.
Closed Sundays and Public Holidays
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In the Chamber this morning for the Wellbeing and Health Scrutiny Committee to hear about plans to provide Digital Mental Health Services and hear the latest update to our Local COVID-19 Outbreak Management Plan. You can watch live via the
@DurhamCouncil
YouTube Channel.
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🇬🇧 🤝 🇦🇺 🇳🇿
Outside the EU 🇪🇺, we’re able to sign free trade agreements with old friends and new allies around the world.
Our new trade deals with Australia and New Zealand have now come into force.
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The Joint Administration of
@DurhamCouncil
keeps another promise. Cabinet will consider proposals to sell the Sands building and take a more economically and environmentally positive approach to offices and civic space -
#AFreshApproach
#ForCountyDurham
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I’m at County Hall this morning for an Environment and Climate Change Partnership Event 🌳
@DurhamCouncil
#Environment
#ClimateChange
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We will better protect women and girls by sending a clear message to perpetrators that they will face jail time.
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Fantastic result for colleagues in Stockton 👏 💙
Stockton-on-Tees Result
#LE2023
CON: 23 (+11)
LAB: 22 (=)
IND/LOC: 8 (-9)
LDM: 0 (-2)
+ 3 vacancies.
No Overall Control - No Change.
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Great to be out with
@Gibbo4Darlo
and the
@DarloCons
team campaigning for
@BenHouchen
and
@Rob4PCC
.
Polling stations are open until 10pm - so don’t forget to go and cast your vote!
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🚨Labour would lump families with a £2,200 tax bombshell.
@RicHolden
is right to call out Starmer's disasterous plot to borrow £28 billion more every year.
Labour's copy and paste approach would put Britain's economic progress back to square one.
👇👇👇
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Whilst the Labour Party are bickering, the
@Conservatives
have a plan to grow our economy, boost wages, fund our public services and create better jobs.
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@DehennaDavison
I’ve got my first lesson booked now! Pre-warning to the people of
#BishopAuckland
🚨
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Thanks
@ClaireCoutinho
, it was great to see you and listen to your story!
#CPC22
It was an honour to have
@ClaireCoutinho
, new Minister for the Disabled, as our final guest speaker this evening.
#CPC22
#accessiblepolitics
#CPC22
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🏡 Household Support Fund
Millions of households will get extra help with the cost of living - our Household Support Fund has been extended to March 2024.
This £842 million extension will bring our total support to £2 billion since October 2021.
We're helping families while…
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Big news today for the region as the government announces a £1.4bn devolution deal - and with it the power for the people to elect a mayor for the North East
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