Peter Benson on the rise of fascism in the UK.

Emmanuel Gomes was a Ministry of Justice cleaner, who died during the pandemic in April 2020 after working for five...

The cost of living crisis has become so acute that some families save energy by staying in McDonalds. Peter Benson...

Peter Benson reports on the Chancellor's wife and non-dom status. Just what is the real issue here?

Many people, including right across the North East will have to make the hard choice of whether to eat or...

Greggs has been a real success story - so much so that you can practically taste it!

A new poll suggests that the tide may be turning for voters in Red Wall areas. Those polled preferred Keir...

There are questions to be asked about whether a funding application of this type, from a fund intended for areas...

All I want for Christmas is equality for all children, wherever they live in the country.

Boris Johnson has been ineffective in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis. He needs to take responsibility and be a leader.

Richard Ratcliffe is now on Day 15 of a hunger strike for his wife Nazanin, who remains imprisoned in Iran.

Peter Benson takes a look at the 'Rough' gas storage and why and how the government made some imprudent decisions.

Brexit promoting Tim Martin must take some of the blame for the current crises that the country is still reeling...

This year it’s going to cost us all so much more in heating bills. On 1 October gas and electricity...

Gas prices are rocketing. Confirmation of reduced European wide supply from Gazprom on Monday prompted prices to rise by a...

One of the ways to ensure domestic gas supply in the event of a shortage is for heavy industrial users...

There is some logic to expecting people to contribute to social care costs and putting a limit on the amount...

It seems that hardly a day goes by without the Brexit loving pub chain Wetherspoon’s being in the news.

Ikea has announced that one in ten of its stock lines are currently unavailable, and that there are particular difficulties...

It has been reported that menu options at this pub chain are also suffering restrictions.

The Conservatives are now promoting “new hospitals” but it turns out that these are simply additions to existing hospitals.

McDonald's is one of the latest businesses to experience food shortages. Peter Benson looks at the reasons why

An acute shortage of staff within the hospitality industry has led to a chicken shortage at Nando's and KFC

Peter Benson explains inflation, how it is calculated, and the real cost of rising prices for many of us. A...

Peter Benson was pinged by the NHS and then tested positive. He writes a personal reflection on the effect on...

Peter Benson hypothesises that the greatest achievement of the current Tory government is keeping people poor, uneducated and hungry.

A look at trust and betrayal in the context of the former Health Secretary's behaviour, Can we ever trust the...

The key issue was testing patients for Covid before they were discharged to care homes.

I enjoyed my scenic walking route to the hotel on the Gateshead quayside close to the Baltic.

What the Cameron lobbying scandal tells us is that it’s time to say enough is enough.