, from durham, from teesside, from nonh durham, from teesside, from north yorkshire , all of them northyorkshire, all of them working at the heart of government in darlington . all of government in darlington. all of them said to me, this is incredible. i never thought i'd be able to do this. i didn't want to move down to london. that's what this conservative government has done for young people as well people across the north, as well as improvements, which people across the north, as well as sure nprovements, which people across the north, as well as sure that vements, which people across the north, as well as sure that people ;, which people across the north, as well as sure that people can1ich people across the north, as well as sure that people can have makes sure that people can have pride place that they pride in the place that they call and pride does come call home and pride does come down to simple things like making high streets making sure your high streets clean is safe, making sure clean and is safe, making sure the your area the transport in your area works, we can youth

it is something that has been overhanging teesside for a long time.d. he has turned his sights on me, been found wanting by making allegations of corruption which are completely untrue. unfortunately, the stain still lasts. we are here on newsnight talking about it. the only reason we have the investigation was because of the statements he made. he has refused to repeat them outside of parliament, refused to apologise. it is completely unbecoming of an mp. can i ask you what you told viewers last may, you said the private developers in the joint public—private partnership had spent millions. that wasn't true, was it? it is true, if you look at the report, various segments of the report, various segments of the report, they have committed money... no, no, no, i'm going to pose you right there, lord houchen. you said to our audience, they have spent millions. that was not true, and we know that because the independent report says, "at this juncture the joint—venture partners have put no direct cash into the project." so what you said was untrue. trio. d

thomas kwan, who's 52 and from teesside, was remanded in custody by magistrates in newcastle. the amount you need to live a moderate lifestyle in retirement has risen by more than £8,000 in the space ofjust a year — that's according to a new study. women may have to work 19 years longer than men if they are to retire with the same pension pot. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david has been looking at the figures. thank you, sophie. few of us want to think about pensions. for some, saving more may feel an unaffordable luxury, but this is a wake—up call. the estimates suggest that the income needed for a moderately comfortable retirement has risen from £23,000 to over £31,000 in a year. this is just guidance based on focus groups, but it underlines some recent seismic changes — unavoidable ones, the surge in food and energy costs, and secondly, tweaks in lifestyle since the pandemic. we want to socialise and travel more. grandparents are increasingly helping with childcare, or buying homes. so how much do you need? well, if you make do with a couple of takeaways a mo

so the raf flew 200 miles to pick him up teesside international him up at teesside international airport. is , i've been to jet. um, truth is, i've been to darlington and, uh, you want to get out as quick as possible. >> like, call the >> you're like, please call the raf . raf. >> that's exactly. >> that's exactly. >> they're lucky they just didn't get bombed as well. >> and wants be seen as >> and he wants to be seen as a man. he does . >> and he wants to be seen as a man. he does. i >> and he wants to be seen as a man. he does . i guess the reason man. he does. i guess the reason why the mayor is the mayor is left. right. so the mayor is put saying, him. he's left. right. so the mayor is put sayinghe him. he's left. right. so the mayor is put sayinghe thinks him. he's left. right. so the mayor is put sayinghe thinks he'siim. he's left. right. so the mayor is put sayinghe thinks he's a]. he's left. right. so the mayor is put sayinghe thinks he's a he's's some he thinks he's a he's better other people. better than other people. he can't the and, can't take the train. and, uh rishi always

, what hull, bradford, teesside, what then happens , russell is he then happens, russell is he createson those communities with no say whatsoever . whatsoever. >> yeah. no, indeed. and the home office and indeed these councils, they are buying masses of properties in the areas that you and i have just reference. so, um, you know, without any cultural assimilation, i think as we would call it, um, just yeah, dumping these people often, knowing who they are, often, not knowing who they are, not that of not forgetting that a lot of these asylum seekers these so—called asylum seekers are id over the are dumping their id over the side the into the side of the dinghy into the engush you side of the dinghy into the english you know, english channel. um, you know, and expecting that , that, that and expecting that, that, that integration , that, that, kind of integration, that, that, kind of that neighbourhood dynamic to carry on without any issues. we see what have happened, what's happenedin see what have happened, what's happened in asylum hostels and asylum hotels where, you know, many hav