Mary Glindon · Labour Party
North East, England
: 76,245
Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside.
A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.
Mary Glindon
Labour PartyMary Glindon is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Vote on whether Clauses 2 and 3 of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill should remain part of the Bill. These clauses relate to changes to Universal Credit and PIP eligibility or rates, with the vote determining whether the government's welfare reform proposals proceed through committee stage.
MPs voted on whether to pass the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill makes changes to welfare benefits, including a gradual increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance, and had been debated at length including proposed amendments to speed up or expand those increases.
Vote on Amendment 38 to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, which would have provided greater certainty and protections for disabled people with fluctuating conditions while the government's review of PIP assessments (the Timms review) is ongoing. Critics argued the Bill was putting cuts before the review, leaving vulnerable people uncertain about their entitlements.
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Positive coverage
“North East apprentices go to Westminster” — Northumberland Gazette
“Mary Glindon MP: Simplifying recycling” — Northumberland Gazette
Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Covers Newcastle upon Tyne and Wallsend. Population 115,296, notably young (median age 34 vs 41 nationally). Median income £24K (below average).
13 brilliant photos of happy Good Friday Harbour View staff and customers
Northumberland Gazette · 8 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£24,200
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£28,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
2,350
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
34
27 primary, 4 secondary, 3 other
Total Income Tax▼
£153m
from 47,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,110
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£3,220
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▼
38.9
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
54.3%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 large town, 1 village, rural areas — 118,773 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
12 councillors across 8 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byker | Green Party of England and Wales | Nick Hartley | May 2024 |
| Heaton | Labour Party | Clare Penny-Evans | May 2024 |
| Manor Park | Liberal Democrats | Greg Stone | May 2024 |
| Ouseburn | Labour Party | Alistair Stuart Chisholm | May 2024 |
| Walker | Labour Party | David Leslie Wood | May 2024 |
| Walkergate | Labour Party | Maureen Beatrice Lowson | May 2024 |
| Wallsend Central | Labour Party | Charlie Gray | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Ian Raymond Grayson | May 2024 | |
| Labour Party | Louise Dolores Marshall | May 2024 | |
| Wallsend North | Labour Party | Andy Newman | May 2024 |
| Labour Party | Jim Montague | May 2024 | |
| Labour Party | Tricia Neira | 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 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Lab | 21,200 | 50.1% |
| Ref | 8,383 | 19.8% | |
| Green | 5,257 | 12.4% | |
| Con | 3,522 | 8.3% | |
| LD | 2,965 | 7.0% | |
| WPB | 430 | 1.0% | |
| Ind | 283 | 0.7% | |
| Ind | 186 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 95 | 0.2% |
Mary Glindon 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.
17 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
A local fish and chip shop in Seaton Sluice (near Wallsend) reports successful Good Friday operations with 45-minute queues managed through extra staff and pre-preparation. The article celebrates the business's popularity and customer service during a traditionally busy trading day.
Tesco is launching a limited 'Park and Pause' scheme at 10 stores across the UK on April 11, including Newcastle Upon Tyne Extra, offering customers 30 minutes of respite in designated car park spaces with complimentary hot beverages. The initiative follows research showing many Britons, particularly parents, use supermarket trips as an escape from holiday stress.
Mary Glindon MP discusses the government's Simpler Recycling initiative, which standardises household waste collection across England into four categories starting this month. She argues the policy reduces confusion from local variation, supports green jobs and investment, and helps achieve net-zero targets while cutting the 'annoyance economy' burden on constituents.
Wallsend-based Tyne Tunnels operator TT2 has installed 212 solar panels on its headquarters to generate 115,000kWh annually and reduce carbon emissions by 28 tonnes per year. The investment is part of broader sustainability efforts including renewable electricity, LED lighting, electric vehicle fleet transition, and community investment of over £120,000 in 2025.
An 18-year-old from Battle Hill, near Wallsend, was convicted of assaulting a police officer after spitting at him while in custody. The officer responded by punching the teenager, who was arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour in Newcastle City Centre; Messenger was fined £233 and ordered to pay costs and compensation.
Dog walkers are wedging bags of dog excrement into cracks of Hadrian's Wall near Wallsend in Newcastle, causing frustration among park rangers and heritage managers. The practice is being criticized as disrespectful to the UNESCO World Heritage site, with officials and visitors calling for responsible disposal of waste.
Hadrian's Wall rangers report that visitors are hiding dog waste bags in the stone structure, treating a UNESCO World Heritage site as a convenient disposal point. The article highlights poor visitor behaviour and lack of facilities along the wall, which stretches from Cumbria to Wallsend in Newcastle.
The two-child benefit limit has been scrapped today, lifting up to 1.5 million children out of poverty. The policy change is championed by campaigners and Labour, while Conservatives and Reform pledge to reinstate it if elected. A local headteacher from Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, Angi Gibson, endorses the change as transformative for families in the region.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust has moved out of formal regulatory oversight two years after a damaging 2023 CQC inspection that stripped its 'outstanding' rating. The trust has made 'substantial progress' according to an external review, though it remains on a 'requires improvement' rating and awaits a new CQC inspection to potentially improve its status.
Construction is set to begin in April on a £30m Sir Bobby Robson Institute at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, a world-leading cancer clinical trials centre that will significantly increase capacity for cancer research on Tyneside. The project, funded primarily through fundraising by the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, aligns with the Government's new national cancer strategy and is expected to increase cancer clinical trials by 50% over five years.
Manhattan's bar on Wallsend High Street has closed and will reopen as Scarlett's, a new trendy bar and nightclub, with a launch party planned for Good Friday. The rebranding represents a refresh of a long-standing local venue that was a fixture in the Wallsend community.
A 19-year-old from Newcastle upon Tyne died from meningitis B just 48 hours after his only initial symptom was feeling cold. His mother is warning other parents to be vigilant about meningitis symptoms and questioning why bacterial meningitis isn't fully covered by NHS vaccines, particularly for those born before the menB jab was introduced in 2015.
The BBC has commissioned a new crime drama series called The Northumbria Mysteries, starring Robson Green, to be produced by Newcastle-based Lonesome Pine Productions and filmed in Northumberland. The announcement is part of the BBC's broader investment in North East television production, with eight 45-minute episodes set to air on BBC One.
Two ADHD entrepreneurs based in Wallsend are running support networks for neurodivergent business owners, with Becca Brighty's ADHD Founders Connect and ADHD Impact helping break stereotypes and providing community support for entrepreneurs with ADHD. The initiative meets monthly at Quorum Business Park and has helped members like tattoo artist Amanda Patterson develop their businesses by playing to their strengths.
The National Crime Agency arrested a 25-year-old man in Newcastle-upon-Tyne as part of a coordinated international operation against a Vietnamese people smuggling network. The operation, conducted with French police and European partners, targeted an organised crime group transporting migrants to the UK and resulted in arrests across multiple countries.
TT2, operator of the Tyne Tunnels with headquarters in Wallsend, is installing 212 solar panels to reduce carbon emissions by 28 tonnes annually as part of a broader sustainability strategy. The investment demonstrates the company's commitment to renewable energy and environmental protection in the local area.
A Newcastle resident reports on a Parkinson's table tennis project launched in 2025, highlighting evidence of improvements in coordination, footwork, social skills, and speech among participants. The letter demonstrates a local health initiative addressing neurological conditions through sport and community engagement.
This article marks the 50th anniversary of the 1976 film 'The Likely Lads', which premiered at Newcastle's ABC cinema on Westgate Road. The film was based on the popular BBC sitcom set on Tyneside and featured extensive location filming across Newcastle, Wallsend, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, and other local areas, providing a valuable snapshot of mid-1970s North East life.
Manufacturing is underway at Smulders yard in Wallsend on a 3,500-tonne steel jacket for an offshore wind farm, with the Crown Estate announcing plans to lease new seabed off the North East coast for hundreds of new turbines. The project demonstrates the feasibility of clean energy jobs growth in the region, with potential for 10,000 new jobs and significant expansion of the offshore wind sector through 2040.
Three Wallsend and North Tyneside carers praise the North Tyneside Carers' Centre, headquartered at Wallsend Library, for providing life-changing support including peer groups, benefits advice, and respite care. The article highlights how the charity has helped unpaid carers—including young carers—navigate their responsibilities and access their legal rights under the Carers Act.
Two Persimmon Homes apprentices from Wallsend attended the Home Builders Federation's skills reception at Westminster, where MP Mary Glindon gave them a behind-the-scenes tour of Parliament. The event highlighted young people's career development in the housebuilding industry and the importance of apprenticeships.
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