Brexit deal will 'protect jobs and livelihoods' in North East, insists Prime Minister Theresa May
The Government's preferred Brexit deal will 'protect jobs and livelihoods' in the North East and support major manufacturers such as Nissan, Prime Minister Theresa May has said.
The cabinet came to the region on Monday for an away day for a special meeting to tie in with the Great Exhibition of the North in Newcastle and Gateshead.
Speaking at the Reece Group factory, in Scotswood Road, the PM confirmed up to £780m would be invested in the East Coast Mainline from 2019 to improve transport in the region.
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