Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.
Adam Jogee
Labour PartyAdam Jogee is the Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.
Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.
Vote on New Clause 1 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a private member's bill on assisted dying. Based on available debate context, this was one of several amendments considered at Report Stage, with the bill's sponsor Kim Leadbeater presenting changes developed with government legal and health officials to make the legislation workable.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Newcastle-under-Lyme has been mixed for Adam across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“MP calls for Reform UK councillor to resign over 'nasty' tweets” — The Sentinel
Critical coverage
“How fox hunting ban could show path forward for assisted dying bill” — Sky News
Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Newcastle-under-Lyme, Madeley and Keele. Population 93,915. Median income £25K (below average).
Extra parking spaces for North Staffordshire town centre
The Sentinel · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£25,100
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£31,400
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
2,710
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
49
29 primary, 7 secondary, 13 other
Total Income Tax▼
£186m
from 45,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,260
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,160
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▼
41.8
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
58.2%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 6 villages — 92,896 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
31 councillors across 16 wards · Last elections: Jul 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audley | Labour Party | Rebekah Sioban Lewis | Sept 2023 |
| Bradwell | Labour Party | Andrew Gareth Fox-Hewitt | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Annabel Megan Lawley | May 2022 | |
| Labour Party | Lesley Richards | May 2022 | |
| Clayton | Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen John McLean Sweeney | May 2022 |
| Crackley Red Street | Labour Party | Joel Sean George Edgington-Plunkett | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lilian Barker | May 2022 | |
| Cross Heath | Labour Party | Gillian Williams | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | John Williams | May 2022 | |
| Holditch Chesterton | Labour Party | David Peter Grocott | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Sue Beeston | May 2022 | |
| Keele | Labour Party | Dave Jones | May 2022 |
| Knutton | Labour Party | Robert Ian Moss | Sept 2023 |
| Madeley Betley | Conservative and Unionist Party | Jill Whitmore | Jul 2024 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mandy Berrisford | Jul 2024 | |
| May Bank | Conservative and Unionist Party | David Hutchison | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Henry Tagg | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Trevor George Johnson | May 2022 | |
| Silverdale | Labour Party | Jacqueline Anne Brown | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rupert Nicholas Adcock | May 2022 | |
| Thistleberry | Conservative and Unionist Party | Joan Ann Whieldon | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Robert Bettley-Smith | May 2022 | |
| Town | Labour Party | Ruth Elizabeth Maria Wright | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Wendy Ann Brockie | May 2022 | |
| Westbury Park Northwood | Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew David Parker | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Thomas Fear | May 2022 | |
| Westlands | Conservative and Unionist Party | Gill Heesom | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mark Edward Holland | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Simon John Tagg | May 2022 | |
| Wolstanton | Labour Party | Phil Reece | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Richard Lloyd Gorton | May 2022 |
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 | 15,992 | 40.4% | |
| Con | 10,923 | 27.6% | |
| Ref | 8,865 | 22.4% | |
| LD | 1,987 | 5.0% | |
| Green | 1,851 | 4.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 23,485 | 52.5% | |
| Lab | 16,039 | 35.9% | |
| LD | 2,361 | 5.3% | |
| Ind | 1,921 | 4.3% | |
| Green | 933 | 2.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 21,124 | 48.2% |
| Con | 21,094 | 48.1% | |
| LD | 1,624 | 3.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 16,520 | 38.4% |
| Con | 15,870 | 36.9% | |
| Ind | 7,252 | 16.9% | |
| LD | 1,826 | 4.3% | |
| Green | 1,246 | 2.9% | |
| Ind | 283 | 0.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 16,393 | 38.0% |
Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon Newark By-election | Con | 14,841 | 34.4% |
| LD | 8,466 | 19.6% | |
| Ind | 3,491 | 8.1% |
Adam Jogee 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.
24 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Four new 20-minute 'nipper' parking spaces have been created on Newcastle-under-Lyme High Street to support quick shopping visits. Local businesses like Newcastle Pet Supplies have welcomed the addition, though noting the council's delay in implementation since 2020.
Ex-Reform UK councillor Lynn Dean has resigned from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council following suspension over alleged racist social media posts. The resignation comes weeks before local elections and is part of a broader pattern of racism controversies involving Reform UK councillors in Staffordshire.
Reform UK councillor Lynn Dean has resigned from her Newcastle Borough Council seat for Knutton following suspension over racist social media comments discovered by Hope Not Hate. She remains as an independent Staffordshire county councillor and the vacant seat will be contested in the May 7 local elections.
The article discusses how supporters of the assisted dying bill plan to reintroduce it in parliament this summer using parliamentary procedures similar to those used for the fox hunting ban. Labour MP Adam Jogee is quoted opposing the bill, arguing it contains deep flaws and hasn't been sufficiently scrutinised.
The Jug pub on Bridge Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme has implemented a new policy to bar customers named on the Pubwatch exclusion list, citing concerns about aggressive behavior from a minority of troublemakers in the town. The pub's decision reflects broader safety concerns in Newcastle-under-Lyme's night-time economy.
A Newcastle-under-Lyme taxi driver was convicted of sexual assault and assault after groping a karaoke singer and headbutting her husband at a local pub. Kevin Ryder, 61, received a community order with rehabilitation requirements and was placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.
Adam Jogee, Labour MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme, has called for Reform UK councillor Lynn Dean to resign following accusations of racist and Islamophobic tweets. Jogee cited his family's heritage and emphasised that constituents deserve better leadership, contrasting this incident with local priorities like road repairs and education.
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have launched their delegation for the UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) 2026, showcasing £130m of town centre investment and growth opportunities. Newcastle-under-Lyme is specifically highlighted as a priority project, with the borough council investing £90m in historic town centre regeneration through direct investment, Homes England, and Levelling Up grants.
A Reform UK councillor representing Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (May Bank/Wolstanton ward) and Staffordshire County Council has been accused by Hope Not Hate of posting racist comments on social media targeting Black people and Muslims. This is the fourth such racism allegation against a Reform councillor in Staffordshire within weeks, following similar controversies involving three previous leaders of the county council.
ToriArts Studios is reopening a performing arts facility in the former Madeley Library building in spring 2026, which has been closed since summer 2024. The reopening will offer dance, circus, aerial, and theatre classes with a focus on inclusivity, with free community events and classes planned for April.
Royal Mail has identified postal delivery delays affecting Newcastle-under-Lyme and surrounding areas in the ST5 postcode, along with ST6 (Burslem/Knutton area). The delays are attributed to local staffing issues, and the announcement comes amid a separate increase in stamp prices and wider scrutiny of Royal Mail's service performance.
A Newcastle-under-Lyme paramedic and business owner has balanced his medical work with an ice cream van business, which he started in 2020 to protect his mental health after experiencing trauma during COVID-19 home visits. The article profiles his dual career and personal journey managing work-related stress through a contrasting business venture.
Faith Gebre, a 19-year-old biomedical sciences student from Tunstall (near Newcastle-under-Lyme) studying at Keele University, has qualified for the Miss Universe Great Britain finals in July. The article profiles her journey into pageantry and her ambitions in both modelling and cancer research.
A Keele University first-year student was jailed for eight months after permitting her campus accommodation to be used for crack cocaine dealing. While the student was not involved in supplying drugs herself, police found wraps of crack cocaine and heroin-related messages in her flat during a November 2024 raid.
Four Stoke-on-Trent taxi drivers are appearing in court today charged with operating unlicensed hackney carriages on Knutton Lane in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 27 April 2025. The case relates to local taxi licensing and regulation enforcement in the constituency.
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