Sunderland City Council’s deputy leader has called for more clarity from transport bosses on their “priorities” for expanding Metro services in future.
The union representing Nissan workers on Wearside has said the decision to pause pay talks until next year is a sign of the pressure Brexit is putting on business.
Sports Direct has vowed to create the "Harrods of the North" after clinching a £95million deal to buy Glasgow's Frasers building in a move that saves 800 jobs.
Last week, the Tory Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey let slip that families will be £200 a month worse off under Universal Credit, the government’s flagship welfare policy.
