Second wave of City Deals launched
Deputy PM Nick Clegg launches the second wave of City Deals. Sunderland and the Tees Valley will bid for more powers to generate growth.
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Nick Clegg answers your questions
by Frances Read
We put questions from ITV Tyne Tees viewers to the Deputy Prime Minister at the Liberal Democrat party conference in Brighton.
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Deputy PM praises North East green innovation
by Helen PearsonDeputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been in the region today. He praised the success of the region's investment in future technologies during a visit to Wallsend.
He spent the morning touring underwater machine manufacturing company SMD which exports installation equipment for offshore wind farms.
He says the operation is a model the rest of the UK should follow.
Tough competition for UK renewable energy projects
Andrew Hodgson from SMD explains some of the competition facing UK renewable energy projects.
Clegg praises region's investment in future technologies
The Deputy Prime Minister has been praising the success of the region's investment in future technologies during a visit today.
Nick Clegg spent this morning touring the underwater machine manufacturing company SMD in Wallsend.
The global firm exports installation equipment for offshore wind farms. Speaking to ITV Tyne Tees, he said the operation is model example the rest of the UK should follow.
Nick Clegg visits Wallsend
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has spent the morning touring SMD in Wallsend. The company designs and manufacture subsea robotics.
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Clegg to be put on the spot by local people
Nick Clegg will take part in a question and answer session during his visit to Tyneside. The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will tour businesses and talk to local people.
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