
Labour candidate hits out at Tees Valley mayor after tweet about jobs for ‘local lads’
(As first printed in Northern Echo) THE Labour candidate for Tees Valley Mayor, Jessie Joe Jacobs, has hit out at Mayor Ben Houchen’s comments on social media regarding jobs for ‘local lads’. In a Tweet Mr Houchen posted to his account yesterday, he said: “Our Teesworks site will create years of work for local lads from Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool.” Ms Jacobs said: “When it … Continue reading Labour candidate hits out at Tees Valley mayor after tweet about jobs for ‘local lads’