Press releases - Joe Morris

Joe Morris MP highlights the scandal of empty homes in Northumberland during housing questions

Today in Housing Questions, Joe Morris MP raised serious concerns about the growing number of empty council houses across Northumberland, despite thousands of people still on the waiting list for social housing. The question comes after a Freedom of Information request made by a local newspaper revealed that in February…

Joe Morris MP welcomes over 1,500 extra GPs recruited to help end ‘8am scramble’ and bring back family doctors in Hexham constituency

Landmark new figures published this morning show that, thanks to the Labour Government’s action, over 1,500 extra GPs have been recruited since 1st October, with 200 joining practices across the North East and Yorkshire. Joe Morris MP has today welcomed the increased GP capacity that will help fix the front…

Labour to Deliver Homes Fit For Homes Fit For Heroes in Hexham Constituency With Rapid Action to Improve Military Family Homes

New Consumer Charter for families in military homes across Hexham constituency, delivering on Labour’s Plan for Change. Comes after 36,000 military homes were brought back into public ownership by the Labour Government – with full Defence Housing Strategy later this year. Joe Morris MP welcomes new measures for forces families,…

Government announces raft of new policies and major investment to boost profits for farmers in Hexham constituency

Speaking to farmers at last week’s National Farmers Union conference in Westminster, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced major reforms that will make farming in Hexham constituency more profitable. These plans for reform in the agricultural sector reaffirm this government’s cast iron commitment to unlocking…

Joe Morris MP for Hexham constituency says UK is stepping up support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Putin’s illegal invasion

As we mark the third anniversary of Russia’s illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine, on Monday 24 February, Joe Morris MP for Hexham constituency outlined how the UK was stepping up support for Ukraine in their fight against Russian aggression. Three years since the start of the invasion, Joe Morris…

Hexham constituency to have four schools in the first wave of the landmark roll out of free breakfast clubs

Families and children in Hexham constituency will soon benefit from free, daily breakfast clubs as the Labour government confirms the first 750 schools to offer the scheme, including Cambo First School, Mickley First School, Chollerton Church of England First School and Otterburn Primary School, putting up to £450 a year…

Joe Morris MP calls on the Prime Minister to look into a campaign from the parents of Holly Newton to change legislation around domestic violence

Today during Prime Minister’s Questions, Joe Morris MP called on Keir Starmer and the Home Secretary to look into and act on Micala Trussler’s campaign for ‘Holly’s Law’ to lower the age that a person can be recognised as a victim of domestic abuse. Currently both the victim and abuser…

Joe Morris MP writes to Lloyds Bank amidst announcement of local closures

On the 29th January 2025, LLoyds Banking Group (LBG) announced that they would be closing three branches in Hexham constituency as they close 136 branches across the nation. Lloyds Prudhoe will be closing on the 15th of May whilst Lloyds Hexham and Halifax Hexham will both close on the 5th…

1,347 hardworking school support staff in Hexham constituency are set to finally get the pay and respect they deserve under Labour’s bold new plan to make work pay

Teaching assistants, school caretakers, and other support workers have been battling rock-bottom wages and poor working conditions for years – but that is finally being addressed. Labour’s Employment Rights Bill will bring back the School Support Staff Negotiating Body, giving thousands of education workers a real say in their pay…