If his group comes here to launch a new political party on Saturday, we make clear we see them for what they are. We won’t be fooled by Tommy Robinson. He simply does not belong here. (4/4)

They are our friends, our neighbours, people who we play or watch football with and have a laugh with at work or on a night out, people who have built up businesses, employing others and who work hard and contribute a great deal. (3/4)

I look around our region and see a North East that is proud and welcoming. This is a place where families have come from all over the world to work in our hospitals and care homes. (2/4)