The Latest Breaking News from Jamie Driscoll

Mayor Jamie Driscoll accuses Boris Johnson of "political ponzi scheme"

North of Tyne mayor said the under-fire Prime Minister makes promises to the public that he cannot meet

Chronicle Live · Jun 7, 2022

North East leaders 'weeks away' from agreeing devolution deal to reunite the region

Debate on a region wide deal has been ongoing since 2016.

Chronicle Live · Jun 1, 2022

Chancellor Rishi Sunak urged to give the North East tax raising powers

The move would give the region millions of pounds extra per year to reinvest

Chronicle Live · May 30, 2022

£11m boost for North East high streets and new cultural quarters to help weather 'perfect storm'

North Shields, Berwick, and Newcastle city centre will be among the areas set to benefit from new investment from the North of Tyne Combined Authority

Chronicle Live · Mar 24, 2022

North East-led green energy revolution needed to stop 'funding Putin's war machine', says mayor

Jamie Driscoll and other Northern mayors say the UK can’t afford to stand by while other nations make advances in sectors such as electric vehicles and low-carbon hydrogen

Chronicle Live · Mar 11, 2022

Mayor Jamie Driscoll's campaign manager kicked out of Labour over link to Marxist group

Tony Pierre was expelled after being found to be a member of Socialist Appeal - an openly Marxist organisation banned by Keir Starmer

Daily Mirror · Mar 1, 2022

Left-wing mayor Jamie Driscoll on Labour's general election chances and Keir Starmer's leadership

The North of Tyne mayor says his party must still 'establish in people’s minds that we know what we are doing'

Chronicle Live · Feb 20, 2022

North East must 'leapfrog' other parts of England after being left behind in devolution race

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll says he wants the region to go beyond the superior powers and funding already given to places like Greater Manchester or West Yorkshire

Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2022

Northern mayors urge ministers to reassess rail plans

Mayors Andy Burnham, Steve Rotheram, Jamie Driscoll, Tracy Brabin and Dan Jarvis have written to the Government

Birmingham Post · Feb 8, 2022

A new North East mayor – who could it be, what would they do, and why do we need one?

Talks are set to commence over a new devolution deal that would reunite councils either side of the Tyne

Chronicle Live · Feb 7, 2022