Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths
Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfunded Five MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died in two incidents. The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian
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- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 27 Aug 2026, 16:46 UTC
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- Byline
- Mark Brown North of England correspondent
- Section
- UK news
Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfunded Five MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died in two incidents. The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...
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Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths
Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfunded Five MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died in two incidents. The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...
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Teesside MPs call for more police and fire service resources after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths
Statement asks government for more backing after week in which nine people have died in series of incidents Five MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died. The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...
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