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Joe Morris
Labour PartyJoe Morris is the Labour MP for Hexham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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Positive coverage
“Northumberland MP says renewable energy is the long-term solution to the plight of oil users in the county” — Northumberland Gazette
“Northumberland village's innovative new energy project delivers its first results” — Northumberland Gazette
Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Ponteland, Prudhoe and Hexham. Population 93,930, notably older (median age 50 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 52% below the national average.
Anger at 'moronic' dog owners stuffing Hadrian's Wall with filled poo bags
Northumberland Gazette · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£29,200
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£42,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
4,855
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
64
47 primary, 11 secondary, 6 other
Total Income Tax▼
£405m
from 52,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,950
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£7,770
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
47.0
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
68.4%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 6 towns, 13 villages, rural areas — 92,943 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
19 councillors across 19 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | Conservative and Unionist Party | John Robert Riddle | May 2021 |
| Bywell | Labour Party | Holly Rebecca Waddell | May 2021 |
| Callerton Throckley | Labour Party | Linda Isabel Wright | May 2024 |
| Corbridge | Conservative and Unionist Party | Nick Oliver | May 2021 |
| Haltwhistle | Conservative and Unionist Party | James Ian Hutchinson | May 2021 |
| Haydon Hadrian | Liberal Democrats | Alan Sharp | May 2021 |
| Hexham Central With Acomb | Conservative and Unionist Party | Trevor Cessford | May 2021 |
| Hexham East | Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Holly Fairless-Aitken | Dec 2021 |
| Hexham West | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Derek Kennedy | May 2021 |
| Humshaugh | Green Party of England and Wales | Nick Morphet | May 2021 |
| Longhorsley | Conservative and Unionist Party | Hugh Glen Howard Sanderson | May 2021 |
| Ponteland East Stannington | Conservative and Unionist Party | Lyle Robert Darwin | May 2021 |
| Ponteland North | Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Robert Dodd | May 2021 |
| Ponteland South With Heddon | Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter Alan Jackson | May 2021 |
| Ponteland West | Conservative and Unionist Party | Veronica Jones | May 2021 |
| Prudhoe North | Labour Party | Angie Scott | May 2021 |
| Prudhoe South | Conservative and Unionist Party | Gordon Stewart | May 2021 |
| South Tynedale | Conservative and Unionist Party | Colin William Horncastle | May 2021 |
| Stocksfield Broomhaugh | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Patricia Anne Mary Dale | May 2021 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 23,988 | 46.3% | |
Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 20,275 | 39.1% |
| Green | 2,467 | 4.8% | |
| LD | 2,376 | 4.6% | |
| Ind | 1,511 | 2.9% | |
| Ind | 1,211 | 2.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 25,152 | 54.5% |
| Lab | 14,603 | 31.6% | |
| LD | 4,672 | 10.1% | |
| Green | 1,723 | 3.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 24,996 | 54.1% |
| Lab | 15,760 | 34.1% | |
| LD | 3,285 | 7.1% | |
| Green | 1,253 | 2.7% | |
| Ind | 930 | 2.0% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 22,834 | 52.7% |
| Lab | 10,803 | 24.9% | |
| Ind | 4,302 | 9.9% | |
| LD | 2,961 | 6.8% | |
| Green | 2,445 | 5.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 18,795 | 43.2% |
| LD | 13,007 | 29.9% | |
| Lab | 8,253 | 19.0% | |
| Ind | 1,974 | 4.5% | |
| Ind | 1,205 | 2.8% | |
| Ind | 249 | 0.6% |
Joe Morris has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
9 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Dog owners are leaving filled poo bags wedged in Hadrian's Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Hexham that attracts 750,000 visitors annually. Local residents and Northumberland National Park rangers are calling for better education and responsible disposal practices from dog walkers.
Northumberland County Council has secured £629,000 in funding to develop two new Playzones, with one replacing a derelict games area next to the Briardale Centre. Hexham is mentioned as one of eight locations where Playzones have already been recently constructed, demonstrating ongoing investment in recreational facilities across the county.
Northumberland County Council has approved plans to create 600 extra care beds over five years to address the ageing population, with suitable sites identified across the county including Hexham's neighbouring areas. The scheme will allow older people to live semi-independently with access to round-the-clock care, expanding significantly from the current 116 beds.
Northumbria Police has run a crime prevention scheme using virtual reality to educate young people about knife crime, inspired by the 2019 murder of 18-year-old Connor Brown in Sunderland. Nearly 200 teenagers have participated in the programme at Northumberland College's Kirkley Hall campus in Ponteland, which reconstructs the murder investigation and its devastating consequences.
The Pele Tower, a historic 14th-century pub in Corbridge, Northumberland, has been nominated for a National Pub & Bar Award. The Grade I-listed building, which was restored and converted into a unique micropub by owners Shaun and Jane Cutler, has become a popular destination praised for its heritage appeal and atmospheric design.
Say When, a successful food and drink venue, has opened a second branch in Ponteland following the closure of Yolo Ponteland. The new venue, operated by brothers Joe and Ollie Brack, opened on April 3 and represents local business expansion across the North East.
JT Atkinson, a family-run builders' merchant, has opened a new branch in Ponteland, Northumberland, creating eight jobs and serving the local construction industry. The expansion marks the company's 38th branch and is part of a regional growth strategy to provide better access to building materials and services across Northumberland and Newcastle.
The Alice Ruggles Trust, established following the 2016 murder of 24-year-old Alice Ruggles in Gateshead by her ex-boyfriend, is struggling to get Newcastle schools to participate in free stalking prevention assemblies. The concern is particularly acute given the 2023 murder of Hexham teenager Holly Newton by her ex-boyfriend, highlighting the ongoing risk of intimate partner violence in the region.
Robson Green, a native of Hexham, is starring in a new BBC crime drama called The Northumbria Mysteries filmed in the North East. The series is part of the BBC's broader investment in North East creative production and will showcase Northumberland's landscapes including Hadrian's Wall and Bamburgh Castle.
The A69 road linking Newcastle and Carlisle has been operated by a private company under a 30-year 'shadow toll' contract, with taxpayers invisibly funding the arrangement through the Highways Agency. The contract ended on 31 March 2026, with National Highways now taking direct control, ending payments to the private firm Road Link (A69) Ltd, which reported £4.5m profit and £5.5m in shareholder dividends.
Northumbria Police are appealing for help locating a 44-year-old man missing since March 9 from the Greenhaugh/Bellingham area near Haltwhistle in Northumberland. The missing person may have travelled to Scotland and police are urging anyone with information to contact them.
A sapling grown from seeds of the famous Sycamore Gap tree has been planted on Newcastle's Town Moor as part of a national tree-planting scheme that reached its 10 millionth tree milestone. Other saplings from the same tree have been planted across the North East, including notably at Hexham General Hospital, making this a regionally significant environmental initiative.
A Morpeth-based author's book, designed by a Ukrainian graphic designer working from Kyiv during the ongoing war, was successfully delivered despite postal challenges. The designer, Mykyta, collaborated remotely with the author and the book was presented at the Morpeth Book Festival in March.
A hospitality group is running Easter egg hunts across Northumberland, including at Muro Lounge in Hexham, with hidden eggs in local neighbourhoods offering prizes. The initiative aims to bring communities together during the Easter holidays with clues shared on social media.
A Hexham resident, Bryan Cartmell, was arrested in nearby Wylam for carrying a machete on a residential street. He claimed he was restoring it for a friend, pleaded guilty, and received a suspended four-month prison sentence.
Rare Roman artifacts discovered in the River Tyne near Corbridge in the 1990s have gone on public display for the first time at Corbridge Roman Town. The finds include a gladiator knife handle, coins, and votive offerings dating from the Roman era, shedding light on ancient ritual practices at this strategically important crossing point.
Humshaugh, a Northumberland village within Hexham constituency, is participating in an energy management trial that helps residents reduce bills by shifting power use to off-peak hours after midnight. The initiative, which includes plans for a solar farm, aims to become a model for rural decarbonisation across the UK, with MP Joe Morris endorsing the project and raising it in Parliament.
A Daily Mail article criticises Labour's solar panel expansion policy, using an interactive map to show solar installation density across UK constituencies. Hexham is highlighted as a 'solar dead-zone' with just one installation per square kilometre, contrasting sharply with Plymouth Moor View's 144 per sq/km.
Police addressed community concerns about recent burglaries in Darras Hall, Ponteland, insisting they do not constitute a crime wave despite multiple business break-ins. A public meeting saw residents and councillors express anxiety about crime levels, while officers emphasized Ponteland's low crime rate and outlined enforcement measures including additional patrols.
A 23-year investigation into Robert Scott Clive's 2002 disappearance in North Shields has been closed again after Northumbria Police exhausted all lines of enquiry. Despite a renewed investigation in 2024 that saw arrests and intensive searches, police found insufficient evidence to charge suspects, leaving Scott's devastated family without answers.
Hexham Jazz Weekender is launching as a new branded event featuring world-class UK and international jazz artists performing across the weekend of 23-24 May at venues including Queen's Hall and Hexham Library. The event builds on the success of the Northumberland Jazz Festival and includes a charity fundraiser supporting local music initiatives.
A planning application has been submitted to Northumberland County Council for a new formal car park in Ponteland with approximately 40 spaces, disabled bays, and pay-by-phone facilities. The proposal would formalise an existing informal parking area behind the Rialto restaurant and is situated near a separate, contentious proposed Lidl development.
Darras Hall, an affluent neighbourhood in Northumberland near Ponteland, has experienced a series of thefts targeting local businesses including the Co-op and independent shops. Councillor Michaela Horncastle has organised a public meeting to address residents' concerns about security, citing the lack of a local police station as a contributing factor.
Humshaugh village in Northumberland has launched an innovative energy management project (HELM) that monitors household and community energy use to improve efficiency and support a planned solar farm. The initiative, which has engaged over 16% of residents, aims to reduce grid reliance, lower energy bills by up to 10%, and tackle fuel poverty while generating a model for other communities.
Hexham MP Joe Morris advocates for renewable energy as a long-term solution to support oil-dependent rural residents in Northumberland facing price spikes due to geopolitical tensions. He praises government support measures while calling for sector regulation, community involvement in energy transition, and citing local pilot projects like the Humshaugh Energy Local Management initiative as replicable models.
A horse racing preview article focusing on horses competing at Hexham racecourse, including local Northumberland trainer Susan Corbett's runners. The article provides form analysis and expert commentary on several races scheduled at the track.
Petrol prices across the North East have risen significantly over a two-week period due to Middle East conflict impacts, with prices at 22 regional stations listed including two in Hexham. The article documents the Fuel Finder Scheme requiring garages to report prices within 30 minutes.
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