Richard Moss
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Radio Newcastle
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Radio Cumbria
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Radio Tees
Political Presenter and Editor at BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria)
Politics North presenter and Political Editor for @BBCNEandCumbria, @bbcnewcastle, @bbccumbria, @bbctees
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Family tragedies behind asbestos removal campaignRichard MossPolitical editor, BBC North East and CumbriaRaymond TurnbullRaymond Turnbull lost his wife, mother, brother and uncle to mesotheliomaA man who lost four family members to asbestos-related cancer has backed an MP's campaign to have the potentially deadly material removed from all public buildings.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Supermarkets urged to pay farmers more for produceBBCDavid Smith MP said some farmers were making tiny profitsA Labour MP has called on supermarket chains to pay farmers more for their produce. David Smith, who won his North Northumberland seat in Labour's 2024 landslide, said some farming businesses were making as little as one pence profit on some sales to retailers. He is one of 46 MPs from his party to recently write to the major supermarkets calling for a better deal.
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2 months ago |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Can Reform beat Labour in the North East? BBCNigel Farage visited County Durham twice in a week ahead of local electionsReform UK leader Nigel Farage says he is parking his party's tanks on Labour's lawns as he senses an opportunity to win a slew of council seats in the local elections on 1 May. Perhaps nowhere would be more symbolic of that boast than winning big in County Durham.
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Mar 24, 2025 |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Covid birth: 'That's where mummy goes to cry'BBCOlivia Major gave birth to George during lockdown in November 2020A woman who discovered she was pregnant as Covid lockdown began in 2020 says pandemic restrictions that she believes harmed her and her baby son must never be imposed again.
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Mar 23, 2025 |
bbc.com | Richard Moss
Pandemic leader doubts public would lockdown againGetty ImagesA former council leader said he doubts people would be as willing to observe lockdown rules in the futureThe man who helped lead the North East's response to the Covid pandemic believes the public would be far less willing to follow similar restrictions again.
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Politics North at 10: Reaction to northern transport investment and free school meals expansion; look ahead at spending review. Plus is Kemi Badenoch making any impact in the North? MPs ask supermarkets to pay farmers more. With @MsAlisonHume and @John4Carlisle #bbcpoliticsnorth https://t.co/oSrBJ4bHUX
