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Sunderland boss Alex Neil has named his team for tonight's friendly at Victoria Park

Early in May last year I had dinner with a Cabinet Minister, who was extolling the political brilliance of his Prime Minister, confidently pronouncing he would reign for 10 years. The Tories had won the Hartlepool by-election by a landslide. The Red Wall had turned blue, and the Tory party…

The UK's largest steelmaker is investing in the North East as it aims to improve capacity, reduce costs and reduce emissions

Keir Starmer vowed he would resign if he was fined by Durham Police over an event last April where he was pictured drinking a beer and eating a takeaway curry with campaign staff ahead of the Hartlepool by-election

Political row blew up over a tweet by Hartlepool Borough Council, since deleted, on the eve of the local elections

Top Tories are demanding a police probe into Keir Starmer having dinner with colleagues - yet Boris Johnson raised a beer inside a pub with at least 10 aides after winning the Hartlepool by-election just a week later

Frances Connolly was given a 'budget' by her husband Patrick as she is 'addicted' to helping others. She held a charity gala night which raised £100,000 and said giving to good causes 'gives her a buzz'

The Hartlepool firm, which also operates Bar Soba and Urban Country Pub Group, was badly affected by Covid restrictions

The North-East native will be the man in the middle against the Eagles