Prime Minister's plans for the benefits system
David Cameron says he wants to end the "entitlement culture" and that scrapping housing benefit for under 25's will help to achieve that.
More than 1,000 compulsory redundancies
The MoD confirmed more than a thousand military personnel will face compulsory redundancy as part of cuts to the armed forces.
Recession hits, but worse to come for region in cuts
Britain has fallen back into recession. More cuts to come in the North East.
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Military Cuts
A dark cloud hangs over the region today with the news that more than a thousand armed service personnel are facing compulsory redundancy.
The Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond confirmed today that the bulk of the cuts will come from the Army. Overall the Ministry of Defence plans to shed 3,800 posts
A spokesman for MoD said there was "still some way to go" to bring the size of the Army down to 82,000 and confirmed that decisions on how to achieve those cuts "are yet to be taken."
Details of exactly what regiments will be affected have still not been released. But the North East and North Yorkshire are traditionally areas where the Army recruits heavily. Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire meanwhile is the largest British army base in the World.
Commons Clash over Cleveland Fire Services
MPs have clashed over possible job losses in the fire service. A host of Labour MPs questioned ministers from the Department for Communities & Local Government. Teesside MP Alex Cunningham said Cleveland fire service has to deal with the highest industrial risk in Europe. 180 jobs are at risk there.
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Recession hits, but worse to come for region in cuts
Britain has fallen back into recession. More cuts to come in the North East.
Read the full storyNewcastle Council keen on "commercial" alternative
Newcastle Council says it's dealing with Government cuts by trying to offer its own commercial services to the public to make money.
It says there is a place for full private contracts, but that it is looking at voluntary partnerships and its own business ventures as "another way".
Council aims to "safeguard jobs"
Northumberland County Council says its goal is to safeguard jobs.
– Northumberland County Council“We are simply having informal discussions with a range of potential partners on how we can deliver services more efficiently...but we need to be clear that this is only one of many options we are considering."
"More private contracts are an option"
Northumberland County Council has sent out hundreds of letters to its staff and councillors to begin discussions on whether to allow more private companies to run its services.
The council has to save another £70m over the next three to four years.
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Rowdy debate on North East economy
by Gerry Foley
Northern MPs line up to criticise the government's financial decisions in a debate about the state of the regional economy.
Read the full storyMPs Debate North East's Economy
Twitter reaction to the Westminster debate on the future of North East's Economy following the budget
Read the full storyNorth East economy under scutiny
by Gerry Foley
MPs will discuss how the government's financial decisions are affecting the North East economy. Gerry Foley looks ahead to the debate.
Read the full storyMPs discuss how taxes and cuts are affecting the North East
MPs at Westminster will discuss how the government's financial decisions are affecting the North East. The special 90-minute debate will be led by the Gateshead MP Ian Mearns, who will be joined by some of his Northern colleagues.
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