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The UK government is pushing Artificial Intelligence as a game-changer in the fight against climate change. Despite these ambitious claims though, there is a glaring oversight in the fact they are not tracking the environmental impact of AI itself. Since 2023, the UK government has actively pursued a policy of integrating AI into various sectors […]
Thousands of people across the North East are raising their voices in a growing campaign for a new general election, spurred by frustration with the current government. The petition has already seen widespread support across the North East in areas including Darlington, Bishop Auckland, and Middlesbrough. With the overall petition now surpassing 2 million signatures, […]
A North East MP who is rumoured to be a potential challenger to PM Rishi Sunak has received a large campaign donation, Spark can reveal. According to the Register of MPs’ interests, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Sir Simon Clarke, who has not previously declared interest in leadership of the Conservative Party, received a […]
Footballer turned businessman Gary Neville has called for a “reset” in British politics following the Labour Party conference. The football pundit and Labour Party member spoke at an event at Sunderland Business Festival, where he questioned the Government’s handling of policies impacting the North East. “I’m just working on the theory that, you know, how […]
Bridget Phillipson took aim at the Government today, saying that the Conservatives have overseen “a decade of decline in skills and training opportunities”. This has happened at the start of National Apprenticeship Week, while apprenticeships were down 6.1% at the start of the 2022/23 academic year. Labour plan to hire over a thousand careers advisers […]
Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has criticised the government for its mismanagement of the NHS during a visit to Sunderland. Currently over 40,000 residents in Sunderland and South Tyneside are on NHS waiting lists, with more than 18% waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment. Streeting said: “The Conservatives promised to ‘level […]
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