A government minister has said tackling child poverty is a "huge challenge" while visiting one of the country's most deprived areas. Education Minister Catherine McKinnell visited a gymnastics academy ...

Middlesbrough’s politicians have shared their thoughts on one of the most talked about announcements from the Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the removal of the two-child benefit limit from ...

Local politicians have delivered their initial verdicts on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget on Wednesday afternoon - with one Labour MP criticising his own government by saying it "falls short".