Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Jarrow.
A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.
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Kate Osborne
Labour PartyKate Osborne is the Labour MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
Vote on regulations to raise university tuition fees in England by 2.71% for 2026-27. The Labour government backed the increase, while opposition MPs (Conservatives) criticised it as an added burden on young people, despite their own party having nearly tripled fees in 2012.
MPs voted on new regulations expanding the Public Order Act 2023 to criminalise interference with key national infrastructure, such as energy, transport, and water systems. This extends powers introduced to tackle disruptive protest tactics used by groups like Just Stop Oil.
Vote on Amendment 24 to the Sentencing Bill, tabled by the Conservative opposition. The amendment was proposed by Dr Kieran Mullan on behalf of the Opposition, though the debate excerpts do not fully detail its specific provisions. It was debated alongside other opposition amendments seeking to modify the Bill's suspended sentencing and recall provisions.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Jarrow and Gateshead East has been mixed for Kate across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“Kate Osborne MP: We are now seeing the impact of Labour's long-term investment in our communities” — Shields Gazette
“Jarrow set for £20million cash boost as MP gets regeneration plan green light” — Shields Gazette
Critical coverage
“Final approval given for 198 new homes on South Tyneside college site” — Chronicle Live
Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Gateshead, Jarrow and Hebburn. Population 87,702. Median income £25K (below average).
First names announced for Hebburn sports club's 'Bandfest'
Shields Gazette · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£24,800
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£29,000
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
1,845
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
45
31 primary, 6 secondary, 8 other
Total Income Tax▼
£151m
from 45,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,220
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£3,320
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▼
39.6
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
55.1%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 2 large towns, 3 towns, 1 village, rural areas — 90,831 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
11 councillors across 11 wards · Last elections: Jun 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bede | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Terry Foggon | May 2024 |
| Boldon Colliery | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Simon Kevin Oliver | May 2024 |
| Fellgate Hedworth | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Tony Roberts | May 2024 |
| Felling | Labour Party | Sonya Dickie | May 2024 |
| Hebburn North | Labour Party | Liz McHugh | May 2024 |
| Hebburn South | Labour Party | John Gerard McCabe | May 2024 |
| Monkton | Labour Party | Joan Margaret Keegan | May 2024 |
| Pelaw Heworth | Liberal Democrats | Ian Patterson | May 2024 |
| Primrose | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Joan Hamilton | Jun 2024 |
| Wardley Leam Lane | Labour Party | Jill Green | May 2024 |
| Windy Nook Whitehills | Labour Party | Rachel Louise Mullen | May 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GE | Lab | 18,856 | 51.3% |
| Ref | 9,892 | 26.9% | |
| Con | 3,354 | 9.1% | |
| Green | 2,384 | 6.5% | |
| LD | 1,740 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 502 | 1.4% |
Kate Osborne 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.
18 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Hebburn Sports Club is hosting Bandfest, a two-day music festival scheduled for May 23-24, featuring live bands including Nuromantica and local group Two Metres Apart. The event takes place at The Sportsy bar within the sports club and offers an affordable community entertainment option.
A 17-year-old boy sustained serious leg injuries in a two-vehicle collision on Victoria Road West in Hebburn on Tuesday night. The incident prompted a temporary road closure and police are continuing their investigation.
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School in Hebburn has received an 'Outstanding' rating from the Catholic Schools Inspectorate, with inspectors praising the school's community, relationships, and religious education outcomes. The headteacher and school community have celebrated this achievement as recognition of their commitment to pupil wellbeing and educational excellence.
A new Gazette editor's column reflecting on their first week, celebrating South Tyneside's positive community stories while highlighting the ongoing Shields Ferry outage that is damaging local businesses and affecting residents' daily travel and work commutes.
Barbora Gray, a Hebburn resident, has launched She Thrives, an online community to counter health misinformation and tackle taboos around women's health issues, following her own struggles with fertility and exposure to misleading online content.
Nick Flanagan, a Cancer Prehabilitation Team Lead at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust who lives in South Shields, is undertaking an extreme endurance swim across the Gibraltar Strait to raise money for the Trust's cancer charity fund. The swim represents a significant physical and mental challenge while supporting local NHS cancer services.
Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields is hosting Easter weekend events celebrating gladiator culture and Roman history, featuring demonstrations, interactive experiences, and archery. The UNESCO World Heritage site, which overlooks the Tyne and marks Hadrian's Wall, offers free entry with donations accepted.
Nick Flanagan, a physiotherapist at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust based in South Shields, is preparing to swim the Gibraltar Strait (14.4km) between Spain and Morocco in March/April to raise funds for the trust's cancer services. The challenging open-water swim is part of the Oceans Seven marathon swimming challenge and will support cancer prehabilitation and patient care programmes.
Northumbrian Water has been issued 138 improvement notices following Environment Agency inspections across its sewage treatment and storm tank sites. The regulator has doubled inspections and identified operational breaches, though the water company characterizes most issues as minor and says it is investing £1.7 billion in environmental improvements through 2030.
South Shields Surf School is launching free weekly sessions for young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND) from April to October, funded by National Lottery money. The initiative offers surfing, swimming, paddle boarding, and related activities for ages 8-24, addressing accessibility and inclusion for disabled young people in the South Tyneside area.
A revised planning application has been submitted for The Kelly pub site in Hebburn to convert it into a café/restaurant with residential flats above, addressing previous council concerns by removing a five-bedroom HMO and replacing it with four two-bedroom and two one-bedroom flats. The revised scheme aims to reduce parking demand, traffic impacts, and residential density compared to the initial refused proposal.
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A South Shields family narrowly escaped a house fire started by an exploding power bank purchased online, with the incident destroying their son's bedroom and causing extensive smoke and water damage throughout the property. The mother is warning against buying cheap power banks from unreliable online retailers, highlighting product safety concerns in the area.
The Wrap for Jak charity held its first Easter event at Hedworth Hall in South Shields, collecting 2,146 Easter eggs to distribute to children's wards across North East hospitals. The event was inspired by the story of nine-year-old Anna Bradley from the area, who died from leukaemia, and founder Tony Fada has committed to holding the event annually in memory of both his late son Jak and Anna.
Lauren Bagley, owner of South Shields-based Evolve Fitness, has launched Strong at Heart CIC to provide subsidised and free exercise classes for parents of children with heart conditions, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Working with Freeman Hospital and the Children's Heart Unit Fund, the initiative supports the mental and physical wellbeing of parents during stressful periods of their children's medical treatment.
Over 100 people participated in a 'Dip for Delilah' charity event at Littlehaven Beach in South Shields to support three-year-old Delilah Ansell, who is battling cancer for the second time. The event, organised by Westoe Village Kindergarten, raised over £6,500 to support the family through her treatment.
Final government approval has been granted for 198 new homes on the South Tyneside College campus site in South Shields, following a reduction from the original 260-home proposal. The development, now being delivered by Miller Homes, will generate £23 million for the college's relocation to the town centre.
Northumbria Police responded to a disturbance report on Whickham Road in Hebburn on March 23rd, which prompted a firearms support unit and helicopter deployment. The incident involved a group of men in a disagreement, but those involved had left before police arrival and no offences were identified.
Kate Osborne MP highlights substantial government investment in Jarrow and Gateshead East under the Labour government, including £20million for the Jarrow Forward regeneration programme, £1.5million Pride in Place Impact Funds, youth hubs, childcare support, and infrastructure improvements. The article emphasizes her role in securing these funds and contrasts Labour's investment approach with the previous Conservative government's alleged underinvestment in the North East.
Barbora Gray, a Hebburn resident, has launched She Thrives, an online community providing evidence-based information on women's health issues including fertility, menopause, and mental wellbeing to counter misinformation on social media. The initiative is backed by NHS organisations across the North East and addresses health disparities identified in the Woman of the North report, with support from local women including residents from Jarrow.
MP Kate Osborne has secured £20 million in Pride in Place funding for Jarrow following government approval of a community-led 10-year regeneration plan developed by the Jarrow Forward neighbourhood board. The plan was approved without conditions after consultation with over 1,000 residents and will focus on employment, culture, leisure, and youth activities.
Refugees protesting against government plans to double the time needed to achieve permanent residency met with local MP Kate Osborne in London. Osborne publicly disagreed with her own party's asylum policy changes and pledged to fight against them as a backbencher, positioning herself against the government's 'earned settlement' system.
Kate Osborne, MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East, has backed a parliamentary motion opposing Premier League season ticket price increases, citing concerns that working-class and young supporters are being priced out of football. The article highlights recent price increases at North East clubs including Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC, with Osborne calling on clubs to stop 'taking advantage' of fan loyalty.
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