The energy crisis: where is it headed?

Gas prices are rocketing. Confirmation of reduced European wide supply from Gazprom on Monday prompted prices to rise by a further 10% in just one day. Winter supply Already high prices could scale new heights due to low storage in Europe. On 17 September the boss of Gazprom boss, AlexiContinue Reading

Secret Kingdom 500, An epic road trip around the north

The secret kingdom 500 is no walk in the park, some of the roads are narrow, some are steep and challenging. The route lets you to discover the best that the ancient kingdom of Northumbria has to offer, from magical and mystical castles, stunning beaches, amazing local produce, with fresh from theContinue Reading

Climate Justice Rally in Newcastle this weekend

After a summer of record temperatures, forest fires and devastating floods across the world, all eyes and ears will be focused on Glasgow as the world’s leaders prepare to meet for COP26 in November. There are huge expectations and high hopes, but also a lot of hype, plenty of politicalContinue Reading

The voice of children on Covid, vaccination and inclusion

Involve me Talk to me Help me understand These are words I read from the summary slide from the new NICE guidelines for babies, children and young peoples experiencing healthcare. This was developed in consultation with young people. I heard these words in a webinar, Vaccination in Children: Evidence, Ethics,Continue Reading

North East MPs sign Dawn Butler’s motion

Dawn Butler, MP has tabled an Early Day Motion on the subject of the erosion of ministerial code. The text of the motion is below. That this House believes that trust in the ministerial code has been eroded by the actions of the Prime Minister; further believes that the PrimeContinue Reading

Climate crisis: time’s running out

Since the UN’s 2018 special report on global warming (released when I was 13) gave humanity a climate crisis deadline, lowering emissions has become a priority of many governments around the world. However, 12 years quickly turned into 11 years, which fell into 10 years with the distraction of aContinue Reading