Government ministers

The government has rejected calls for women to get menopause leave

Menopause leave trial rejected by government Chelsie Sewell

Bridget Phillipson MP

Don't pick fights with students on free speech, Sunderland MP warns Government By Catherine Lough, PA Education Correspondent

Major new rule change could allow 1.5m workers to take on extra jobs Isabella Boneham

Some parts of the country have seen petrol stations closing due to panic-buying.

Panic-buying causing fuel shortages, not supply chain issues, AA head says By Tess de la Mare, PA

Sunderland city councillors have agreed to write to the Government following recent Universal Credit changes.

Universal Credit change to 'push many struggling families further into poverty' Nic Marko

E-scooters will remain in Sunderland at least until spring

Sunderland e-scooter trial extension approved Chris Binding

Sunderland City Council leader Councillor Graeme Miller.

Council Sunderland council leader warns area faces 'great deal of uncertainty' Nic Marko

Labour calls for “full investigation” into whether Hancock and other ministers used private email (Photo by STEVE REIGATE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Labour calls for “full investigation” into whether Hancock and other ministers u... Ethan Shone

Holidays to Europe and the United States are not likely to resume until August at the earliest, experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

Holidays to Europe and the United States unlikely to return until August, expert... Helen Johnson

Ministers urged to reconsider graduated licences for new drivers Matt Allan

Cinemas are trialling ‘vaccine passport’ technology - but will the scheme go ahe... Ethan Shone

Meeting others outdoors still poses Covid risks - could it be banned? Sarah Wilson

Paul and Lorna Thompson arrived in Benidorm with their daughter Lucy on Saturday.

Family's shock as Spain added to quarantine list Sarah Sinclair